The relationship between language and culture
Language and culture are two inseparable facets of human existence. They are intricately interconnected, influencing each other in ways that shape individual and collective identities. This lecture seeks to explore the multifaceted relationship between language and culture through an examination of key theoretical perspectives from linguistic relativity, linguistic determinism, and sociocultural theories.
The relationship between language and culture is a complex one. The two are intertwined. One cannot understand a certain culture without accessing its language directly. When you learn a new language, it not only involves learning its alphabet, the word arrangement and the rules of grammar, but also learning about the specific society's customs and behavior. When learning or teaching a language, it is important that the culture where the language belongs be referenced, because language is very much ingrained in the culture.