Interview

Is the language part of the identity of people?

Yes, I think that language is part of the special identity of individuals.

Why?

Because the language is where the man can develop his consciousness and where it can be established with a view to the world where all animals are established.

But…, why through language?

In principle the consciousness of personality, when you enter the world of language to four years, generate a phenomenon of self-awareness, being different from others around you.

Do different languages, set us apart as beings existence?

I do not think there is a difference fully, but if you think there is a difference in content as to how to understand the world according to one understands it in Chinese or in English or in Spanish, there is some awareness as we create the perception of the world taken for culture. In the background is the culture that gives a sense of difference, rather than language.

What do you think that are the differences between private and communicative language?

I think the difference mainly part that kind of information I share, there is some information that I keep for me, intimately, and there's one that I share with the rest.

Which are the bases of the language features?

Well, you must first know how to communicate, because any noises are not communication. Language must have filtered with signs, to show it in writing. And it must be understood by a group of people.

In terms of communication, what humans communicate in some way similar to that used by animals?

No, in any case.

Why?

I think the instinct that motivates animals; for example, avoid danger, not a form of language. We could do exactly what they want, only a little attention. The language they have is more than anything to learn from mistakes and imitation.

What do you consider about the differences of language?

I think that is appropriate for each language industry has something to give him some kind of distinctive, like other adults talk to teens, but also consider it inappropriate language you have.

And you think that language can change?

The language is dynamic, the language changes, language remains static and the language makes human beings can evolve.

Do you think that when we think something we think the same way as the rest?

It depends, if a person born in England, the son of Hindu parents the way they think is Indian, but then be translated into English to communicate with others. If my child belongs to a culture, this is more important than language.

What language can be some kind of authenticity?

That clearly exist in the language is one factor that makes it maintained over time, such as French has not evolved in a long time, and even new words are words that existed before and are returning to current language for different reasons. In the aspect of technology, they use words for everything, translate it, not as in Spanish, some words from a given language stays that way without being altered. 

Well, throughout history there have been several factors make a language becomes extinct, do you believe that this can still occur?

Yes, clearly, is part of our property and human.

Do you think that the Indians who were colonized should have accepted the new language that had to be submitted?

What happens is that you do not always want to adapt to other cultures that are not their own, especially if they come with some level of violence, something positive.

Anyway I think it's good for you as a person speaks more than one language, and I think in that sense not adapt to the colonizing culture is fine, but would be wise to learn to speak the language of the new culture so that they can affront the demands of the new culture.

And to end the interview, do you believe that language is power?

I believe that communication is power. Language by itself is not. For example, in some cases it happens that the speaker and communicator, has a great influence on speak an index of respect.

Comments

For us, this interview was very interesting and important, because we saw another perspective of language and it development, based on a philosophical background. Sir Danny Núñez explains to us, the language as a property of the entire humanity, that all people have a right on it. He said that language is one of the aspects that make people different to each other, also is a characteristic of our identity.

For us, this experience was very special, because we don’t learn a topic by a classical definition, His point of view about language was very different like another subject teacher. Sir Danny Núñez said about the consciousness, which is the knowledge that are created by a person, himself and by the relationship with his environment. We conclude that this interview gives us another idea about a relevant concept, the language.