Relationship between English Language and Culture

Language has evolved as a cultural system of agreements in which words represent certain symbols or thoughts. Learning these agreements is part of learning the language. Language is created by people and it does not exist in isolation. Every symbol is attached to a particular thought or thing. There is a very close relationship between language and culture. The social rules for speaking can be different in each culture. In order to be able to communicate successfully it is necessary to understand the cultural context in which the language is used. This paper discusses the importance of English as a second language in India. To understand and follow the language one has to understand its culture well. It is hard to understand the beliefs, attitudes, values and world view of people without understanding their language.

English is a world language spoken and written by a vast majority of people around the world. It is handy and essential as it is the Lingua Franca in most of the developed countries and the fast developing countries like India. Hence, apart from discussing all these issues, my paper concludes proving that English language is important in gaining global knowledge. It is very essential to give importance to teaching English, moreover it proves that we cannot think of a language without its culture.