To what extent does language influence thought?

1. Read, summarize and reflect briefly on each one of the following readings/video.

2. At the end write a paragraph or two with your own thoughts about the following question:

To what extent does language influence thought?

Cite at least 4 of the readings/talks in your answer. Be sure to separate your response into paragraphs or sections of some sort – it is too hard for classmates and me to read otherwise!

3. Read classmates’ posts and respond to at least one.

Beautiful untranslatable words from around the world

https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/untranslatable-01Links to an external site.

Favorite untranslatable words from around the globe

https://unbabel.com/blog/our-25-favorite-untranslatable-words-from-around-the-globe/ (Links to an external site.)

QUESTION: Can you think of several words in English or another language you know, that are ‘untranslatable’?

Does Your Language Shape How You Think? Guy Deutscher AUG. 26, 2010

com/2010/08/29/magazine/29language-t.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/magazine/29language-t.html (Links to an external site.)

If you can’t get full access to this NY Times article I’ve put the whole article in an Announcement. It’s the last Announcement so scroll down to the very end of the Announcements. If you have trouble finding it let me know, but you shouldn’t have trouble.

How language shapes the way we think (14 min) Lara Boroditsky

https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think (Links to an external site.)

How language seems to shape ones view of the world

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/…

‘Anumeric’ people: What happens when a language has no words for numbers? April 25, 2017 com/anumeric-people-what-happens-when-a-language-has-no-words-for-numbers-75828” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>https://theconversation.com/anumeric-people-what-happens-when-a-language-has-no-words-for-numbers-75828 (Links to an external site.)

The way you see colour depends on what language you speak 18 APR 2018

https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/voices/culture/article/2018/04/18/way-you-see-colour-depends-what-language-you-speak

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