Lost in Translation; Does Language Influence Culture?

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Moontrap 1 year ago

Do the languages we speak shape the way we think? Do they merely express thoughts, or do the structures in languages (without our knowledge or consent) shape the very thoughts we wish to express?

read story at online.wsj.com

3 Comments

D.O.G.M.A.

Moontrap — Jul 26, 2010

http://www.evolver.net/user/moontrap/blog/dualistic_oppositions_generate...

Thanks

Nathan Lockrem — Jul 27, 2010

Great article! Some startling information therein...

I wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it.

language is a virus from

technoshaman88 — Jul 28, 2010

language is a virus from outer space

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