Language Relationships discern connections, causal and other, between consciousness and language. Language obviously enriches the content of consciousness, perhaps provides a framework for human consciousness, but is there a deeper relationship? Does consciousness require language, in that if there is no language capability, there can be no inner experience? Conversely, does language require consciousness, in that if there is no inner experience, there can be no language capability? It is generally accepted that, while language provides content for consciousness, it is not necessary for the pure awareness of phenomenal consciousness. Note that while language does not generate theories of consciousness per se, it features in some and is rejected by most, both of which are worth exploring.