If literature is the soul, Language is its body. Students are familiar with both terms and frequently use them in critical vocabulary. But when they are asked to discriminate between language and literature,they simply look blank. Most people think that difference between the two is somewhat of the tweeledum and tweeldee (slight difference). The present paper explores the basic concepts, definitions and the practical approach of both language and literature.The paper intends not only to explain the two but also discuss the function and role of literature. It will also highlight the chief features of language and literature. It will explain what makes literature,why certain writings are literary and the others are non literary.
Research Scholar, Department of English, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
