It must be stated that research has been carried out into the links between language and thought, a relationship so complex in nature that conclusions and ideas about this pair are difficult to form. This relationship is being explored but the quest into finding definite or fixed answers that go beyond the reach of science continues today. It must be recognised that philosophical and anthropological reasoning are necessary tools when considering this relationship and that science in this case cannot act as a sole means of approaching this question.

Science provides humans with the answers to many of today’s greatest questions. However when there is a lack of evidence, hypotheses are often formulated, some being impossible to ever disprove hence remain accepted. Creativity, thought and a feeling of curiosity come into play when any hypothesis is created. Language therefore can be left to the imagination when considering its origins as no physical evidence exists that can take us back to its beginning. I may be presenting an opinion which seems to disregard the role of science but I am simply stating science can generalise many situations but in this context, it is an individualised phenomenon in which it is up to the individual to present their thoughts based on external factors that science cannot simply explain or condense. When language is considered, one needs to consider the individual, society and context in which the language has integrated itself.