Language: The Gift of God’s Presence By Dawn Kruger
"Language is a gift from a good and gracious God; a gift that offers humanity the ability to enter into relationships on all levels: with God himself, with one another, and with nature. From the time God walked with Adam and Eve in the sanctuary of Eden, his desire was to enjoy fellowship with his creation, to be known by them and to abide with them in intimate companionship. From the early verses in Genesis to the last verses in Revelation, God proclaims his desire to abide or tabernacle with his people. Abiding is expressed in language. Language is one way through which God reveals himself to us in a form that allows for us, the created, to be known and to know him, the transcendent Creator. The gift of language is not just God giving us words that make sense; it is God giving himself through The Word. God inhabits the tabernacle of language and meets us there. Language, then, is a gift from the missional heart of a loving God who wants to be known..." from the article: Language: The Gift of God’s Presence
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What Do Language Scientists Really Do? - Linguistics with Andrew Nevins (Part 1)
"Learn how humans go through biological and linguistic development no matter which language we are learning to speak. In this episode, Andrew explores the shift in linguistics from language as a means of national identity to a search for laws of the human mind. #linguistics#inspiration#learning Contributions from historical figures Jacobson and Chomsky transformed the field, and many exciting possibilities in the world of linguistics research still lie ahead. 🔍 Timestamps: 00:00 Linguistics with Andrew Nevins 00:25 What is Linguistics or Language Sciences? 01:54 Evolution of the Language Science discipline 07:05 The Myths of Language Sciences 09:25 What is conducting research like in language sciences" from video introduction
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