What role does consciousness play in language learning or in latent language acquisition? Is language an interiorised reality heard from outside or does it involve other senses such as sight or even feeling. Is it a function of mind and if so to what extent is mind dependent on or a function of consciousness. Does language exist in vegetative states, in near death experiences, in sleep or in the womb? Is language synonymous with consciousness and everywhere consciousness is, or is it a separate function arising due to unique causality?