Scope of language
The scope of language is widened with the widening scope of human activity. Today there is no activity, which does not find its expression in terms of language. No subject can be pursued, be it arts or science without using and understanding language. Human activity linked to language goes on widening in the manner of concentric circles.
Generally speaking, Language is a socially shared code, or conventional system, that represents ideas through the use of arbitrary symbols and rules that govern combinations of these symbols (Bernstein and Tiegerman). Therefore it may be seen that language is a code whereby ideas about the world are represented through a conventional system of arbitrary signals for communication (Bloom and Lahey).
Learning to communicate fluently in multiple languages provides additional job security. Learning a new language is not only learning grammar or vocabulary, it is learning new sounds and expressions. Now, English is the most widely language in the world.
The scope of Language is briefly explained below'
i. Self-maintaining
When a child is protecting his own interests, justifying his claims or behaviour, criticizing or even threatening others.
ii. Directing
When a child is monitoring his own actions, or telling someone else what to do.
iii Language in a Transdisciplinary Programme
Language is involved in all learning that goes on in a school, in both the affective and effective domains. Learners listen, talk, read and write their way to negotiating new meanings and understanding new concepts. Language provides a vehicle for inquiry. In an inquiry-based classroom, teachers and students enjoy using language, appreciating it both functionally and aesthetically.
