Question

How do Languages and Social Sciences relate to each other?

• A. Languages are independent of social sciences
• B. Languages are supplementary and complementary to social sciences
• C. Social sciences are a subset of languages
• D. Languages primarily focus on scientific expression, not social context

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Languages are supplementary and complementary to social sciences

Social science and Language

• Languages are the means of comprehending and expressing thoughts and ideas in oral and written forms.

• Language is the medium of literature and literature reflects the cultural heritage of a nation.

• It could be meaningfully understood and appreciated only if the social context is made explicit.

• Topics in Social Sciences can be meaningfully presented and comprehended only with the help of appropriate language skills.

• Languages and Social Sciences are supplementary and complementary to each other.

• Tagore says, "Literature paints what history depicts".