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Language is the heart of communication and thought. Without language, our thought process would be severely limited to basic instinctual thought necessary for survival. Just try and think about anything remotely complex without using language. It is close to impossible. Anyone who is familiar with George Orwell’s 1984 knows about The Party’s attempt to limit thought by implementing Newspeak. With that said, it is also important to realize that language affects us in ways that we are not even aware of. Most people think of the higher brain as what makes the decisions and ultimately run ones life, but in reality, everything that goes on in the brain is kept in check by the unconscious mind. This makes it especially hard for anyone to really know what their motives for doing things are, if their own brain is shrouding them in secrecy. This also makes our mind susceptible to things like subliminal messages, and other messages that mold our thought processes without us even being aware of it. There are many words and ideas in our language that have such strong connotations that it is often hard for people to let go of their opinions on the subject and look at it from a new perspective.
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