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Language and thought are some of the most critical aspects of human life. We use these two things every single day in order to be able to converse in simple conversation. In this specific article, we learn how language can actually change how we perceive things to be. Lera Boroditsky wrote this article and it includes a lot of examples and ideas that help me as a reader see the view of language better on my own.
Based on this the question was posed on whether or not language actually did happen to change the way that we think. Because of this, the author talks a lot about people who speak different languages and this leads to talk about Spanish-speaking people and how they tend to pop balloons and then about Russian-speaking countries who sort, and then Australians and how they tend to avoid crocodiles.
You can see that language is very heavily influenced by what your surrounding culture is like and where you happen to be from. For example, someone who is from a certain country will sound a lot more natural than a foreigner because they have different cultural backgrounds and will sound off compared to the people who live there.
One theory that I would like to cover that was used during this piece of research is the Universalism theory which talks about how people are similar to each other in the fact that everyone shares the same cognitive process which is shared no matter what country you are from or happen to live in. However, our beliefs can actually affect the specific way that we use language in everyday life as well.
Cognition and language connection is something that also changes depending on what language you speak. This is all because of your background and what experiences you have and based on that, you will see that something in Russian could be far less efficient than in English because of this.
Another thing that I would like to bring up is that in this text, we can see that the author brings up how verbs are changed depending on the specific text that they happen to be in. We can see that English is very indirect while other languages are much more direct such as Spanish. These types of languages can think of much more complex ways to speak about something while English is not like this at all whatsoever.
Languages are very different based on the way that their meanings are constructed. Some languages play something noted as the “blame game,” which in English could be described as an example of when someone knocks over something on a table. The response would likely be something like, “They broke it.” This instantly puts all of the attention to one person stating that they intentionally meant to knock the cup over onto the floor. Another example that can be used to describe the blame game is when there are fake articles online trying to perceive the public into thinking that someone is doing something wrong when in reality this could be completely false. Another example could be someone attempting to say a narrative about someone that is not true.
Overall, the language that we use has a lot of different meanings and ways that it can go about being approached in multiple different ways. This can depend on the background of where somebody happens to be from, the linguistics involved, or theories used that can just so happen to spike something. This just shows how unique language is and that it will continue to be developed and expanded on as life goes on.
Hey Shamus
ReplyDeleteFor AO1:
- The first bullet point you receive 3 marks. You had a clear understanding of the text and referred to the meaning and audience such as in your first paragraph you had an introductory paragraph that explains the purpose.
- The second bullet point, you receive 3 marks. There are specific points that have a clear reference and the way you had quotations involved in your text, as well as having an explanation.
For AO2:
- The first bullet point, you receive 2 marks. The reason why is because your expression is clear, but it may not have flown easily, as it generally didn’t impede communication.
- The second bullet point you receive 3 points. Your content is relevant and your ideas are developed which have an effective manner.
For AO4:
- The first bullet point, you receive 2 marks. You had a limited understanding of linguistic issues, concepts, and methods. You only referred to the ‘universalism theory’ which brought your grade up a little.
- The second bullet point, you receive 2 marks because you had a limited wider study of linguistic issues, concepts, and methods and didn’t have approaches.
This is a great blog, I just feel like you put in some unnecessary words just to reach to word count such as saying ‘...to cover that was used during the piece of research…’ and ‘another thing I would like to bring up is that in the text…’
Total: 13/25
AO1: 5 AO2: 3 AO4: 5
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. You had an effective introductory and concluding paragraph. For AO1, I liked how you addressed quotes from the article, like when you cited the “blame game” from the article. This showed your understanding of the passage. It would be beneficial to add in more quotations. For instance, you could cite the article when you talk about “how the verbs are changed” between different languages. For instance, you could cite how some languages use “temporal information in every utterance.” For AO2, your sentences were generally clear, but there were a few grammatical errors that impede communication. For AO4, I thought it was good how you mentioned the “universalism” theory, as it demonstrates your wider knowledge of the topic. You could potentially add in a few more points to bolster your analysis. For instance, you could discuss the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and explain how this supports the evidence given in the article. Additionally, you could potentially discuss behaviorism and its role in the difference of some languages.
AO1: 4 AO2: 4 AO3: 4
ReplyDeleteCould use some more quotes from the text
A few grammatical errors that took a minute to decipher
Detailed understanding of the text
Could use some more reference to theories (I messed the same thing up :/)
12/25