WHAT DOES LANGUAGE MEAN?

First of all, it is imperative to mention that all of these definitions of language

seem to me such captivating ones. This is because each of them brings a different
perspective about the same topic. 
Nevertheless, I have to recognize that the ones who have cached my whole
attention were the ones from the Encyclopaedia Britannica and the one from Aristotle,
because in fact, I find some similarities between both of them. As far as I am concerned,
I strongly believe that language is a (..) “system of conventional or written symbols”
(...) which allow human beings to express themselves. This is, it has made possible the
communication among members of a social group over time. Furthermore, and from my
personal experience, I couldn't agree more with the idea that language has as a goal the
effective expression of our own “ideas, emotions, thoughts, desires and feelings”; due to
the fact that when communicating we are not only producing sounds but we are also
revealing our feelings and personal views respecting to an issue. As a matter of fact, and
to my mind, I consider that human beings have invented language in order to be able to
manifest either their day-to-day needs as well as their deeper desires; which could not
be possible without a common way of speech among all the members of a same group
of people; at the same time that it gives them a sense of “belonging” to it.
To sum up and in conclusion, I firmly think that language is a marvellous tool,
which is the basis of human relationships and of coexistence, since it enables us to
express either our personal thoughts and interests and to establish -among other things-
the necessary common rules to live in a more equitable society.

Aristotle

“Speech is the representation of the experience of the mind. That is according to

Aristotle, language is a speech sound produced by human beings to express their
ideas, emotions, thoughts, desires and feelings”.

Encyclopedia Britannica
“According to the definition of Encyclopedia Britannica, language is a system of
conventional or written symbols through which human beings as members of
social groups and participants in its culture, communicate”

In other words, it says the language is a system of communication through which

human beings express themselves.

First and foremost, thank you Maximiliano for sharing your thoughts about this
interesting topic. 
I totally agree with every single point that you have mentioned, especially
respecting your idea about how rules and agreements are indispensable in terms of
being able to be capable of understanding each other. As you have already said, it is
crucial to establish common conventions in order to make communication possible.
Furthermore, I found your comment interesting regarding the way we actually
learn a language: firstly, by speaking it and after that by trying to write it correctly. As a
matter of fact, I consider that the most challenging thing to achieve is to understand
complex issues such as grammar, since it could take ages to internalize them properly.
 Moreover, and even though that I really identify myself with your point of view, I
would add that as a result of all the above, -and despite the fact that Saussure
expresses his definition with reference to a “system based on no reason”– I strongly
believe that language is also an acquired knowledge which has been developed with a
particular aim, this is, making possible the expression of either our thoughts, feelings,
ideas, desires and emotions.