Without language as a means of knowledge, it would be very difficult for humans to communicate ideas and acquire knowledge. A language's ability to be “rule-governed, intentional, creative, and open” allows it to be a useful tool in the development of culture; and therefore help an individual in the process of discovering their identity (Dunn 57). In essence, different languages ​​influence to some extent the view an individual may have of himself and the world around him, but this is not the only factor; environment and experiences also influence these concepts. The biggest implication for such differences in knowledge would be the general misunderstanding between people who speak different languages ​​(i.e. the language barrier), be they formal languages ​​like Japanese and English, or newly developed languages ​​like slang. It is evident that language is not acquired immediately at birth. From infancy, all children begin to experience the world with the most rudimentary ways of knowing, feeling, and perceiving. However, it is through these two ways of knowing that children can begin to learn language. According to Noam Chomsky, an American linguist and cognitive scientist, all human beings are born with a language acquisition device (LAD), an “innate component of the human mind that produces a particular language… which [is converted] into a system of knowledge… "(Chomsky). If this is true, then all human beings have the genetic predisposition to learn language through the use of morphemes, phonemes and syntax. Therefore, if all human beings have the ability to learn language similarly, then it must be the complexity of the learned language and the environment that influences the individual's overall knowledge acquisition. Different language... middle of paper. .....age.Works citedChomsky, Noam. Language Knowledge as a Center of Inquiry". Language Knowledge: Its Nature, Origin and Use. New York: Praeger, 1986. 3. Print.Dunn, James T. “Language Key”. Guide to the Theory of Knowledge. Coral Gables: Coral Gables Senior High School, 2013-2014. 57. Print.---. “Key to the language”. Guide to the theory of knowledge. Coral Gables: Coral Gables High School. 2013. 59-60. Print.Farb, Peter. The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Np: Websites of Nanjing International Schools, nd PDF.Fuki, Nakai. “The Role of Cultural Influences in Japanese Communication: A Review of the Literature on Social and Situational Factors and Japanese Indirectness.” Intercultural Communication Studies (2002): 99-122. Print.Scientist, David Robson | New. "There are really 50 Eskimos for 'snow'." Washington Post. The Washington Post, January 14, 2013. Web. March 13. 2014.