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24 July 2010

Lost in Translation: new cognitive research suggests that language profoundly influences the way people see the world.

post by: NucleophilicAttack at: 12:44 | 6 comments

That's a super-interesting article, and if I had more than just one single iota of brain cell power today, I would have something fascinating and insightful to say about it. Just imagine that I did, please.

posted by msali 24 July | 20:05

msali, just paste the standard knee-jerk Mefi rant against Sapir-Whorf

posted by Firas 25 July | 00:23

But isn't this article sort of pro-Sapir-Whorf?

posted by Obscure Reference 25 July | 08:25

yes :) that's the point

posted by Firas 25 July | 08:31

Oh . . .

posted by Obscure Reference 25 July | 08:35

I don't see anything new here except for maybe some new anecdotes (= "data").

posted by DMelanogaster 25 July | 21:51

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