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I think it's pretty well established that different languages create different personalities within individual, and that includes emotions. Ever noticed how it'
by cLeEOGPw 11y ago
I think it's pretty well established that different languages create different personalities within individual, and that includes emotions. Ever noticed how it's easy to express certain things in one language, but difficult in another, even you technically know how to do it? That's the reason why.
- zzalpha 11y ago"Well established" is a strong statement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_determinism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_determinism In short, current consensus is that there is some relation to language and it's role in shaping thought, but the extent is not nearly as great as the strong Sapir-Whorf hypothesis originally posited.
- cLeEOGPw 11y agoWell I meant the "weak" version, which states language only influences thoughts and stuff. Which I would still say is a personality change. Thank you for links, though.