Words are an essential part of language and can basically be considered as a subset. Language is defined as, "the body of words and systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community; communication by voice in the distinctively human manner, using arbitrary, auditory symbols in conventional ways with conventional meanings." (Source 1) On the other hand, a word is defined as, "a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation." (Source 1) Through these definitions it is clear as to what language and words mean as well as their significance to each other. Language helps us and many other animals describe, direct, and just communicate in general. Without language or words, life would be chaotic. Communicating would be made more difficult and because civilization, in addition to other communicating bodies, depend on communication, easy day-to-day tasks could possibly result in horror. People wouldn't be able to interact, socialize, order, or even express themselves and would have to discover a new form of effective communication. However, do these essential aspects of communicating give an actual sense of a certain experience, object, or thing? Are they successful enough to allow someone else to experience something even if it is communicated through words? Unfortunately, regardless of their complexity, words are not sufficient enough to describe a certain thing and basically diminishes the invisible value of that thing. Thus, the statement regarding diminishing a thing as soon as we try to express it in words does hold true. Essentially, the minute we try to express something in words it becomes less powerful.
             When a friend attempts to describe a near-death accident and depict the intensity of feeling that he had gone through, all he is doing is relating the story. Although the story may be full of emotion and description, it is not sufficient enoug...