Language is a part of our organism and no less complicated than it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Language is as complex and integral to human life as our biological functions.
- In plain terms
- Language is as complex and part of us as our body.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat language as a vital part of human nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How is language like biology?
- Why is language so complex?
Another view
Language may be more flexible than biological traits.
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