info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArias, Juan José2025-02-042025-02-042023Arias, J. J. (2023). What is language and why does this matter to English teachers?. Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics , 11(1), 4–12.2314-3576https://repositorio.unahur.edu.ar/handle/123456789/742https://ajal.faapi.org.ar/ojs-3.3.0-5/index.php/AJAL/article/view/278In this reflective article, we critically analyse two definitions of language (i.e., language as a tool for communication and as a cultural artefact) along with arguments associated with them used to legitimise the teaching of English as a foreign language. We focus on some of the problems these definitions pose both from an educational and a linguistic/scientific perspective. After defining language as a biological capacity all human beings share, we explain what the relevance of this conception of language is in ELT.application/pdfenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleCiencias SocialesCiencias de la EducaciónPolítica Educativa y Vida Escolar