Anthropologist in the Attic
Notes by a socio-cultural anthropologist in areas and topics that appeal to her.
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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