In learning a language, when from mere words we reach the laws of words, we have gained a great deal. But if we stop at that point and concern ourselves only with the marvels of the formation of a language, seeking the hidden reason of all its apparent caprices, we do not reach that end, for grammar is not literature… When we come to literature, we find that, though it conforms to the rules of grammar, it is yet a thing of joy; it is freedom itself. The beauty of a poem is bound by strict laws, yet it transcends them. The laws are its wings. They do not keep it weighed down. They carry it to freedom. Its form is in law, but its spirit is in beauty. Law is the first step toward freedom, and beauty is the complete liberation which stands on the pedestal of law. Beauty harmonizes in itself the limit and the beyond — the law and the liberty. Rabindranath Tagore
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Language is the vehicle of understanding. It's how we humans communicate with each other, and it's also how we express ourselves on paper or through the spoken word. Language is more than just words, though. It includes grammar, syntax, and even tone or pitch.

As you learn how to speak the language, you will learn its laws of word formation. After you become fluent in the language, you will also learn about its underlying structure and beauty.

Source: Sadhana

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