Language is a cultural heritage. This is primarily due to the fact that it is with the help of speech and writing that the history of mankind and most of the great creations of geniuses of different centuries and peoples are transmitted. Otherwise, how would we know what was happening hundreds and thousands of years ago on Earth, what heights the culture reached in certain centuries.
Language and history
Most of the history of mankind known to you is presented in manuscripts, letters, documents, printed publications. At the same time, stone, papyrus, birch bark were among the first materials on which records were made.
A language that has quite extensive resources can show pictures of the past in all colors. All historical events are presented through the prism of the vision of the world of individual authors. Therefore, the history set forth even in documentary works that are closest to the objective reflection of events is not devoid of a share of subjectivity and is a part of world culture. The Laws of Manu, for example, are considered as a cultural heritage and at the same time as a historical and legal document, and the artistic work The Lay of Igor's Campaign embodies the spirit of its time and conveys events in color.
Language and Literature
Fiction, being one of the central components of culture, does not exist outside of language at all. It is through language that writers convey their complex and incredibly interesting inner world. Verbally described artistic images are brought to life by your imagination.
Also, language is a kind of bridge between eras. Thanks to the language, contemporaries know such works of antiquity as the Iliad and Odysseus, which are considered the cradle of mankind. The ancient writings reveal the mythology of the peoples of the world. Each era is most vividly represented in the works of its contemporary authors, famous and not so well known.
And if we talk about preferences, sometimes reading a work of art is much more exciting than watching a movie based on it. In addition, the literary language is much broader and richer than the ordinary language; it is itself a cultural heritage.
Communication of generations
The language has a very useful function of conveying information. It is thanks to the language that communication takes place between generations. The grandmother passes on the experience, knowledge and achievements in folk craft, accumulated over the years and inherited, to her granddaughter, and she - to her descendants. This is how the oral succession of folk wisdom and life creativity of experience takes place. In this case, the language is the bearer of oral folk art. Moreover, being formally oral, it is reflected in the works of individual authors.
Thanks to the language, you can get in touch with centuries-old human creativity and even leave your mark on the world of culture.
