"without the word, there's no world."--Mikhail Bakhtin

I'd always believe that relationships between human relies on communication; Language is a tool which we use vey often to communicate with others. One may absorb knowledge from another, therefore sharing the same language has built up a bridge for them to learn and know. There are different types of language, conversations, writtings, body language, etc. We send out messages to others to let them know our feelings, thoughts, and opinions. Especially when there's a situation that one know something and others do not. For example, I know a lot about China and Ms. Howes may don't; when we are chatting about China, Ms. Howes may get to know China through my description, but only if I speak the language she knows. Think of one from Mars is giving a speech to us using Mars language, we won't be able to understand anything, there was a movie on this called . Hence language is what lead us to discover and know the world. Also, I agree with the text that language shapes our thinking. For instance, thousands of years ago, when human were still using the "Hieroglyphics," at that time, the written words can express its meaning dirextly because every word looks just like the corresponding object. That was convinient which helped to shape human's thinking on things they observed and felt, things that they had in mind.
Language plays an important role in how we perceive the world, it is a tool we use to communicate and also it helps to shape our thinking.