Tuesday, October 19, 2010



Discussions include:

  • Could a new way of talking boost our cognitive abilities? (03:32)
  • Might a rose by another name smell even sweeter? (04:24)
  • The diversity of world languages (07:17)
  • Do Russian speakers perceive color differently than we do? (08:13)
  • Languages without numbers (09:55)
  • Potential hazards of gendered nouns (11:48)

    Go to the website and read the comments, they present a good discussion.
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    References:

    Blogging Heads. 2010. "Language and Thought". Talking Heads. Posted: October 9, 2010. Available online: http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/31479
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