The whole object and purpose of language is to be meaningful.
I believe that the purpose of language is to convey an idea and I personally don't like language getting in the way.
Perhaps, like a mirror, I would think to myself, the purpose of language is to expose us, say a little bit more than what we intend to say.
"The whole purpose of language is to communicate as much as possible with the least possible effort, so sounds which used to be pronounced are left out over time," Mr. Pointon said.
Since ready intercommunication is a primary purpose of language, as long as a community remains unitary, with strong central direction and a central cultural focus, such changes will not go beyond the limits of intercomprehensibility.
For Kohl, the debate over A-level reform – the new exam that will be taught from 2016 – is at least beginning to provoke a deeper and more serious debate about British attitudes to learning foreign languages and what the purpose of language qualifications should be.
Thus one would defeat the main purpose of language.
As each of the three meta-functions addresses a particular purpose of language, they include corresponding terminology to identify certain aspects.
The doctrine of the three models thus reflects the pragmatic orientation of their thought, in particular the assumption, common to many early Chinese thinkers, that the primary purpose of language and judgment is to guide action appropriately, rather than to describe facts.
An understanding of the relationship between proficiency and use of language for academic purposes is critical to informing not only our interpretation of standardized language assessment routinely administered to nonnative English speakers but also our understanding of what aspects of English ability are important to emphasize in L2 language acquisition to support academic success.
