The Limits of Language and Thought - Part 1: Another Theory of

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Almost 100 years ago, Benjamin Lee Whorf suggested that thought was inextricably tied to and shaped by the language a person speaks. It’s a compelling and intriguing thought. But was he right? Thanks to Ann Bunger. Further reading: “Interactions Between Language and Mental Representations: Language and Cognition” in Language Learning (2016) by Ercenur Ünal and Anna Papafragou The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language by John McWhorter To help keep this podcast going and get exclusive content and updates, go to https://www.patreon.com/joshkaufman?fan_landing=true

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