作者：Paweł Badeński 12 年以前
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Lera Boroditsky: How Language Shapes Thought
The manner in which different languages structure their grammar and vocabulary can significantly influence cognitive processes. For instance, some languages, like Kuuk Thaayorre, rely on absolute spatial terms such as north, south, east, and west, compelling speakers to maintain constant spatial awareness.
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Lera Boroditsky: How Language Shapes Thought Kuuk Thaayorre The answer to usual
"Hello, where are you going"
can be
"North, Northeast how about you" you always have to stay oriented, you can immediately say where southeast is For example: east leg, move cup to the north, boy standing south of Mary They always use points of the compass (north, east.., etc.) - absolute terms Don't use relative terms, eg. left/right Past have you or someone else seen it? Done/not done past Many pasts in some languages Time Past/Future can be top-down, left-right, right-left, can be in front/in back or other way round Bilinguals Difference in results when tested in different language Spatial metaphor Time-travel The importance of what a thing is called Dry plums vs prunes Bailout vs rescue plan Research on blue for Russians it's easier if they tel between the blues that they can distnguish "linguistically" in Russian there are two blues in English there is one blue Gender in grammar Flower feminin in French masculine in Russian Statue of liberty Art Can language shape our thinking?
