Social Role of Language: An Annotated Bibliography Diesendruck, G and H HaLevi. “The role of language, appearance, and culture in children’s social category-based induction.” Child Development 77.3 (2006): 539-53. This journal article examines the function of language, culture and appearance in the social development of both adults and children. The article will provide insight on how adults and children draw inferences from conveyed information.