The limits of my language are the limits of my world. (Wittgenstein)

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The limits of my language are the limits of my world. (Wittgenstein) Language is defined as "a system of communication consisting of sounds, words and grammar, or the system of communication used by the people of a particular country or profession". (Collins English Dictionary) All languages are made up sounds and letters which form words, sentences and phrases. The development of a language can best be illustrated by the advancement of a child as it …

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…learns a foreign language his horizon expands immensely. Conversely, when he moves to a foreign country his possibilities becomes limited because he cannot speak the language. Words: 1243 Sources: <Tab/>New Society <Tab/> Handouts <Tab/>Internet: www.thesaurus.com <Tab/><Tab/>Collins English Dictionary <Tab/><Tab/>Roget's Thesaurus