• How Language Shapes Our Thoughts

  • Nov 30 2023
  • Length: 46 mins
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How Language Shapes Our Thoughts

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  • Does language change how we think? This episode dives into the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and the different theories about the ways language alters our thoughts. We also discuss the men behind the theories and the languages they studied. Roxanne teaches linguistics 101 and Janine talks about how language relates to identity.

    Sources
    Chandler, D. (1994). The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Visual Memory. http://visual-memory.co.uk/daniel/Documents/short/whorf.html
    Green, R. (2023). The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: How Language Influences How We Express Ourselves. Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/the-sapir-whorf-hypothesis-7565585
    Pelletier, F. J., Pullum, G. K., & Nefdt, R. (2022). Whorfianism. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/linguistics/whorfianism.html
    The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023). Benjamin Lee Whorf. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Benjamin-Lee-Whorf
    The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2023). Edward Sapir. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Sapir
    (2023). Yucatec Maya Color Words (Mayan). Native Languages.org. http://www.native-languages.org/maya_colors.htm
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