The strongest aspect that defines one’s culture is his/her language. There are, with no doubt, other prominent aspects that also define culture but have nominal effect on culture compared to language. Culture is a broad category and language goes under that category and stands as a vital aspect of it. The language one speaks defines who he/she is in a society. As well, it shapes other peoples’ perspective towards that person. For instance, if a teenager of Kuwaiti descent is seen by elders, of Kuwaiti descent as well, speak in a language other than Arabic; they will immediately think that this teenager certainly has strong western influences and think of him/her as a bad image to pure Kuwaiti culture. It is extremely important in my point view for one to be proud of his/her culture and language. Nonetheless, language evolves and adds on “modern” phrases and slang that accommodate the new generation as this certain culture modernizes. Another case wherein the connection between culture and language kicks in is when an outsider is looked down on by the natives due to the fact that this person does not speak the language of this certain culture. Therefore, these examples clearly show that culture may not subsist without the existence of language and vice versa. In other words one cannot exist without the other due to the strong connection shared and the dependency built on one another.
