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How Language Shapes Our Thoughts

How Language Shapes Our Thoughts
Nov 30, 2023 · 46m 17s

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...

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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.

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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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