Language & religion

It is all bout the relationship between religion and language

1. Language & Religion Kamaludheen K T, MA, M.Ed, M.Phil, LLB Asst. Prof. Sabari College of Education, Pondicherry Research Scholar, Dept. of Education @ Department of Linguistics, University of Kerala 1

2. Signposts The Coupling Factors affecting Language Learning Epistemological And Ontological Aspects Of Language Language Spread and Religion Language Development & Religion Functional Actualization of Language & Religion Kamal's 2

3. The Coupling Kamal's 3

4. No language sans religion No religion sans language 4 Kamal's

5. Religion and Language are to be considered as anthropological constants in the evolution of mankind. 5 Kamal's

6. The relationship between language and religion as markers of identity Language is at the Service Of Religion. Religion is at the Service Of Language. Language Religion 6 Kamal's

7. Both religion and language are important in defining one’s identity. (Punjabi, the language of Sikh sacred literature, “has gradually become a fundamental part of Sikh identity” (Ibid., 69). 7 Kamal's

8. 2. Religion and language have been intimately connected. 3. The vast majority of the aspirations for statehood in terms of nationalism is based on language 4. The Language and Religion are the root of collective identity. 8 Kamal's

9. Knowing the language is a crucial qualification for membership in the nation. The fact that some languages were preserved or promoted by religious figures 9 Kamal's

10. Language as substitute for religion ; Religion as substitute for language. (Hebrew is the “national” language, and most of its speakers are Jews) The nations have been religiously and linguistically defined. 10 Kamal's

11. There are Effects of religion on language There are Effects of language on religion There exists the mutuality of language and religion 11 Kamal's

12. Language and religion as mind parasites 12 Kamal's

13. Factors affecting Language Learning Sociological Factors Psychological Factors Kamal's 13

14. Sociolinguistics Psycholinguistics Kamal's 14

15. Socio-linguistics 15 Kamal's Sociolinguistics is the part of linguistics which is concerned with language as a social and cultural phenomenon.

16. Sociolinguistics 16 Kamal's ‘the study of language in its social context’.

17. SOCIOLINGUISTICS = ========================== studies the relationship between language and society and how and why we use language beyond communication purposes. (social functions of language). Studies the effects of the society on languages . 17 Kamal's

18. Psycholinguistics psychology linguistics psycho- linguistics 18 Kamal's

19. Psycholinguistics is the study of the cognitive process that supports the acquisition and use of language." Schmitt, N. "Psycholinguistics is the study of how the mind equips human beings to handle language" Simpson, J 19 Kamal's

20. PRIMES PASSION READINESS INTEREST MOTIVATION ENTHUSUASM SATISFACTION

21. epistemological and ontological aspects of language Epistemological And Ontological Aspects Of Language 21 Kamal's

22. Many religions and mythologies provide accounts of the origin of language as something ‘divine’. 22 Kamal's

23. The Angelhood Prostrated before the Amazing Capacity of Human; The Use of Language --------------------------------------------------------------------- Holy Quran - Chapter 2: Verse 31, 32 23 Kamal's

24. Because we got the Greatest of His Blessing: THE LANGUAGE. No other species on the planet uses language. Language is the cognition that truly makes us human (Chomsky) We are the MASTERPIECE of God 24 Kamal's

25. “It is nothing other than words which has made us human” – Pavlov Kamal's 25

26. Many animals have complex communication systems But is this true language? Animal communication is holistic Human language is compositional Kamal's 26

27. ''And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature – that was the name thereof.'‘ (Genesis 2: 19) The Bible and the Torah, also stress the fact that language came via Divine Inspiration . 27 Kamal's

28. Holy Books thematised the interplay between language and religion 28 Kamal's

29. Look the DIVINITY in Language Kamal's 29

30. 6,912 known living languages in the world 30 Kamal's

31. Language-related areas of the brain 31 Kamal's

32. It is fait to say LNAGUAGE is “SPIRITUAL SUPPLY” than the Product of Human Intelligence Kamal's 32

33. From the perspective of cognitive neuroscience, humans have a genetic predisposition towards language, what Pinker (1994; 2002) called an ''instinct for language.'‘ Chomsky (1995) 33 Kamal's

34. Language Spread & Religion Kamal's 34

35. Role Of Religion in the geographical spread of a language 35 Kamal's

36. Language in the context of particular religions Sacred texts and translations Religious languages and scripts Special language uses 36 Kamal's

37. Correlation between the distribution of the world’s writing systems and the spread of religions Religiously-inspired Language-spread 37 Kamal's

38. Linguistic Religion Religious Language or 38 Kamal's

39. Language Skills & Religion Kamal's 39

40. Psychological power of religious stories, historical novels, allegories, poetries, songs and oratories. 40 Kamal's

41. RELIGION and MARKED LANGUAGE PRACTICES spontaneous utterances objective manifestations self-conscious uses of linguistic resources handling authoritative words for deeper layers of meaning Entextualization and Contextualization Transliteration 41 Kamal's

42. Bilingualism 42 Kamal's

43. Learning a Foreign Language has become an integral part of her Religious Practice. 43 Kamal's

44. Hebrew and Judaism Arabic and Islam Classical Tibetan and Buddhism 44 Kamal's

45. Human Learning Theory Kamal's 45

46. Tell Me I Forget , Show Me I Remember , Involve Me I Understand Multisensory approaches 46 Kamal's

47. is the Reality

48. Because…………. We LEARN approximately 1. Taste 1% 2. Touch 2% 3. Smell 4% 4. Hearing 10% 5. Sight 83% 100%

49. Do this Psychological Exercise Kamal's 49

50. We retain approximately 10% of What we read 20% of What we hear 30% of What we see 50% of What we hear and see 70% of What we say 90% of What we say and do

51. Effectiveness approximately Lecture 5% Reading 10% Audio-visual 20% Demonstration 30% Discussion group 50% Practice by doing 75% Teach others 90%

52. 53 Holy Books Respects Maxims of Learning

53. Language Development & Religion Kamal's 54

54. 1. Vocabulary Development Kamal's 55

55. It is estimated most human beings only use 10 percent of the brain. 56 Kamal's

56. In everyday conversation people use the same 200 words. 57 Kamal's

57. Research show that it is the Religious People who use a serious vocabulary . 58 Kamal's

58. Qur'an consists of approximately 77,000 words, it constitutes a rich vocabulary source for vocabulary-building exercises 59 Kamal's

59. Learning byheart Precocious literacy is a form of intellectual giftedness frequently occurring at an early age (Henderson 1993). 60 Kamal's 2. Memory development

60. Scholars have suggested that early exposure to a standard tongue, such as that of the Qur'an, helps with the smooth development of the phonological and syntactic structures of Arabic . 61 Kamal's

61. 3. Language standardization THE ROLE OF RELIGION in language standardization 62 Kamal's

62. Religious language include standard and non standard varieties. The essential language development tools 63 Kamal's

63. 4. Creativity Development Holy Books as a linguistic miracle Implications for creative language use 64 Kamal's

64. Religious Language & Creativity Al- Kubaisy (2009) indicated that learning the Qur'an helps develop creative language use and the creative production in Arabic. He suggested that learning the vocabulary of the Qur'an can help effectively develop synonymy , antonymy , hyponymy , polysemy , metonymy and collocation , which eventually helps in developing linguistic creativity . 65 Kamal's

65. Researchers recognised a relationship between the language of religion and creativity. (Keane 1987) Datta (1967), in research relying on a longitudinal empirical investigation, claimed that religion plays an important part in nurturing creativity . 66 Kamal's

66. Functional Actualization of Language & Religion Kamal's 67

67. A fluent speaker’s knowledge of admissible variation in language , the types of social meaning that may be embedded in language. 68 Kamal's Evoking Human Emotions

68. Example: Samadani, MP Father Joseph Puthenpurakkal Swami Sandeepanandagiri 69 Kamal's

69. Humorous realities 70 Kamal's Passionate realities Serious realities

70. How religious language gets things done. The POWER to arouse, to evoke, and to change emotions and attitudes 71 Kamal's

71. لا اله الا الله la ilaha illa llah Lullaby Invitation to an obligation A happy mood Funeral Announcement 72 Kamal's

72. is fundamental for becoming successful language learners and confident individuals . The Development Of Language is also significant for growing understanding and conceptual development in religion. (Ashton, 2000). 2. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT & CONFIDENCE 73 Kamal's

73. 3. Religious Language & Erosion of Generation Gap For many people all over the world RELIGION is indispensible. Religion can be extensively influential in a community By means of its strong language, religion can fuel a revolution easily 74 Kamal's

74. Using Technology Melting Generation Gap

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