In this research paper the researcher analyzes the effect language in developing emotional intelligence in people from different sectors. 80 people were randomly selected from Bhilai city. The data was collected by using emotional intelligence scale which was formulated during research work. The finding reveals that the language we use is closely related to our lifestyle and our environment. People who have high emotional intelligence are highly expressive than people who have low emotional intelligence.
Emotional Intelligence
According to (Mayer & Salovey, 1990), “Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to monitor one's own and others feelings and emotions to discriminate among them and to use information to guide one’s thinking and action”. It is one of the new and major developments in the area of intelligence. The administration of emotions has given rise the term “Emotional intelligence” can be understood as a reaction side of intelligence. The area of emotion and intelligence as a positive aptitude under the caption of Emotional Intelligence (EI) was projected by Salovey and Mayer 1990. It was described as a person’s ability to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others and to act suitably based on this understanding, appreciation and emotion have always been focused like terror, anxiety, depression in philosophy and later in emotional research. The emotional intelligence of a person determines the potential for learning the practical skills that are based on five elements: self-awareness, motivation, self-regulation, empathy and social skills.
The Abilities Model of Emotional Intelligence
The model of Salovey and Mayer focuses on four core abilities, which are as follows.
· Identifying Emotions
It is the ability to recognize one’s own and others’ emotions and feelings but it is also the ability to articulate them. This recognition is composed of specific skills including emotional alertness that the individual is able to distinguish different emotions, expression of emotions that the individual is able to communicate his feelings properly.
· Using Emotions
It is the capability to recover the thinking process by using emotions to inform decisions. The specific skills needed to view differently and using emotions to solve problems using feelings to change the thinking process like being able to inspire one to solve a dilemma.
· Understanding Emotions
It is the ability to understand intricate emotions and how to operate it in society. A foundation of understanding emotions involves possessing an accurate vocabulary of emotions and being able to distinguish among them.
· Managing Emotions
It is the self-awareness of the emotions one is experiencing. It is also the ability to control the emotions so that they don’t overwhelm the individual and being able to integrate feelings and actions.
Language
Human beings can communicate with each other. We are able to exchange knowledge, beliefs, opinions, wishes, threats, commands, thanks, promises, declarations, feelings – only our imagination sets limits.We can smile to express delight, happiness, acceptance, and hard feelings, we can shriek to express anger, excitement, or fear, we can clench our fists to express determination, anger or a threat, we can raise our eyebrows to express surprise or disapproval, and so on, but our system of communication before anything else is language.
The Origin of Language
Biologists refer to the modern human as homo sapiens, Latin for ‘wise man’, but the possession of language is such an important part of the definition of the modern human that homo loquens ‘talking man’ would be an equally appropriate name. Human beings are the only creatures on Earth who are using language. This is generally assumed to have taken place 5 to 7 million years ago.
Importance of Language in Communication
Language plays a vital role in learning, it helps you to communicate and understand the topic. Following are reasons to develop language skills for both in academic and professional life.
Understand etudy materrial effectively
Get knowledge aabout vocbulary.
To write well structured assignment
Share your views with your colleagues, friends, and class fellows.
Characteristics of Language
· Language is verbal, vocal, Language is sound
Speech is a primary language to write something but there are several other languages in the world which do not have any writen systems but it is enjoyed as the status of languages because they are used in speech. Music and singing have no particular language, but it is enjoyed by everyone as vocal sounds.
· Language is a means of Communication
Language helps human being to express their thoughts, emotions, feelings, happiness, sadness. Individual have knowledge that how to communicate message, share their experience to others in different places and from one generation to another generation.
· Language is non-instinctive, conventional
Every language is the gift of advancement and agreement. Every generation transmits their convention to the next generation. Like human being language also change, grow and expands according to situation. Nobody gets a language inheritate; man has ability to acquire language.
· Language is Arbitrary
The arbitrariness of language means that there is no logical relation between any feature of language and their meaning. There is no direct connection between the nature of things and ideas in language. There are variations in all languages of the world and they do not have uniformity.
· Language is Symbolic
It is necessary to have symbol in language. A symbol is a substitute of language. We use different sound and word as symbol of language.
Objective
To find out the role of language learning in emotional intelligence.
Research Methodology
The primary and secondary sources were used while preparing this research paper. The resource materials related to subject were studied such as books, magazines, reference books, the information from the internet etc. The main objective of this study is to find out the importance of language learning in emotional intelligence.
So the questionnaire was formulated and the interviews were taken.
Methodology
The random method was used to take the interviews. 80 interviews were taken randomly from the different class and sector teachers, doctor, police etc. Following findings were obtained.
Language and Emotional Intelligence
Every individual has now accepted that emotional intelligence is a key factor to influence the quality of life. It is also possible in the area of language learning because the language we use is closely related to our lifestyle and our environment.
Emotional intelligence affects our lifestyle. People who have high emotional intelligence are able to express their feelings, comfortable with themselves, deal with negative emotions, able to understand symbolic language, they accept their feelings, independent, motivated, emotionally balanced. If individual are having these qualities than it is going to make how you understand about relating to their self, others and to their situation. Individual are less obstruct by the opinions of others and clearer about their self and their communications. Alternatively people who have lower emotional intelligence are more likely to attack, blame, criticize and judge others, do not express their feelings, uncomfortable with their surroundings, rigid and inflexible, insecure, hard to realise mistakes, avoid responsibility, inadequate feeling, and disappointed, poor listener, blame others for mistake.
Human being can do anything despite having a low emotional intelligence they can learn language very well it is because they have good techniques and strong beliefs about their abilities. It is not necessary to have a high emotional intelligence, to become a successful language learner; you have to find ways for your work. Those who have a low emotional intelligence are not exploring ways of learning, though they are ready give up from different situation.
Learning a language is about what you do with yourself, you modify yourself according to your knowledge. Yes, to learn new language is about to modification with symbolic language. individual who understand properly than they knows learning is from inside out. It is more about the overgrowth and development of your personality. Emotional Intelligence helps you to experience this so that individual develops themselves through their abilities and talents of language learning.
Conclusion
The above findings of the study lead us to the conclusion that language plays vital role in developing emotional intelligence. the person who have high emotional intelligence can do their work independently and those who have low emotional intelligence always dependent on others.
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