Phrasebook
Thinking and language
AR
DE
EM
EN
ES
FR
IT
JA
PT
PX
ZH
AF
BE
BG
BN
BS
CA
CS
EL
EO
ET
FA
FI
HE
HR
HU
ID
KA
KK
KN
KO
LT
LV
MR
NL
NN
PA
PL
RO
RU
SK
SQ
SR
SV
TR
UK
VI
There are also languages that don't recognize
left
and
right
.
Here the people speak of north and south, east and west.
They have a very good geographic orientation.
But they don't understand the terms
right
and
left
.
Of course, not only our language influences our thinking.
Our environment and everyday life also shape our thoughts.
So what role does language play?
Does it set limits on our thoughts?
Or do we only have words for what we think?
What is cause, what is effect?
All of these questions remain unanswered.
They are keeping brain researchers and linguists busy.
But this issue affects us all…
You are what you speak?!