donderdag 6 november 2008

Sapir-whorf theory

According to the sapir-whorf theory, language determines what we think. And we can only think what our language allows us to think. personally I agree with this theory. As a person that speaks two languages, therefore I think that i can use my own experience as an example. When I speak dutch, I am much directer. For example in a group of dutch people i will say if someone response was stupid, however i would not do that in an english conversation. Second of all when the language of a discussion is dutch, then i will easily participate in that discussion. however when the language is english I will first think before i participate. Another difference is that in english i am much more patient, and i am willing to lissen to other people. While this aspect of a conversation is not my strongest aspect when i speak dutch.

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I am also very interested in how Sapir-Whorf affects bilingual people.

Read what I wrote and see if you agree or not.

http://translation-blog.trustedtranslations.com/sapir-whorf-and-experimentation-2009-01-15.html