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Do you "perceive time" or do you "express time". As a multilingual person myself. I don't "think in a language". I "think" in something innate which can't be de
by Sunset 9y ago
Do you "perceive time" or do you "express time". As a multilingual person myself. I don't "think in a language". I "think" in something innate which can't be described as any language I know. The thoughts are formed instantly and then I simply express them in the language the other party will understand. Almost automatically.
I don't have to work to "translate" between these innate collections of ideas to spoken language, it happens automatically.
Some people tell me their inner thoughts are in a certain language, but that's not the case for me.
So I would like a clarification. Do you "think in a language"?
- palakchokshi 9y agoI do think in a language but that changes based on situations too. For abstract thoughts I think in English, for planning thoughts I think in another language, etc. It is not a conscious choice, my brain somehow picks a language for thought