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L3lack_light Posted 15 years ago
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Language is the realm of possibilities as well as impossibilities. Take a look at the subject of my discussion. This can only happen in language. I think language has made our world a more interesting place. A world without language means only dealing with the concrete things we come accross in our lives. Can you imagine our world without language? Can you think of comtemplation without language?
Now my questions is, does the existance of more abstract words in a language mean that the people who speak it are more intellectual?
Now my questions is, does the existance of more abstract words in a language mean that the people who speak it are more intellectual?
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Hello I am not sure if you want this corrected or if you want an answer to the question. The grammar looks perfect. What are your thoughts on this?
- Hello I am not sure if you want this corrected or if you want an answer to the question.
- The grammar looks perfect.
- What are your thoughts on this?
- People who know more words and more complicated words are often those who have had more education.
- This makes them more intellectual but not necessarily more intelligent.
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Hello
I am not sure if you want this corrected or if you want an answer to the question. The grammar looks perfect.
What are your thoughts on this?
People who know more words and more complicated words are often those who have had more education. This makes them more intellectual but not necessarily more intelligent. Well - that is my opinion if you wanted it.
I am not sure if you want this corrected or if you want an answer to the question. The grammar looks perfect.
What are your thoughts on this?
People who know more words and more complicated words are often those who have had more education. This makes them more intellectual but not necessarily more intelligent. Well - that is my opinion if you wanted it.
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Hello LouiseT
I'd be grateful if all my posts in this forum could be corrected of course, but i also wanted my questions to be answered.
Let's imagine there are two languages. One has a lot of abstract words. The other doesn't have any.
I think, the speakers of the first language live most of their lives in their own minds, not in the real world. While the speakers of the latter, alwa
I'd be grateful if all my posts in this forum could be corrected of course, but i also wanted my questions to be answered.
Let's imagine there are two languages. One has a lot of abstract words. The other doesn't have any.
I think, the speakers of the first language live most of their lives in their own minds, not in the real world. While the speakers of the latter, alwa
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Hello
There are many books about Sociolinguistics that you could look at that address these sorts of issues. It is a while since I studied this but the books that I found very usefule were :-
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics - Janet Holmes
and
Language and Power - Normal Fairclough
Maybe someone will be able to recommend some more recent texts for
There are many books about Sociolinguistics that you could look at that address these sorts of issues. It is a while since I studied this but the books that I found very usefule were :-
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics - Janet Holmes
and
Language and Power - Normal Fairclough
Maybe someone will be able to recommend some more recent texts for
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l3lack_lightwhen they bring home the beer they have hunted,I think you mean bear - unless they went hunting beer in the off licence.
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LouiseTI think you mean bear - unless they went hunting beer in the off licence.
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There is a theory that says that language influences the way you think. It's still controversial, I think, but I'm not sure it's been proven wrong completely yet. There are good reasons to think it's wrong though.
I think that it isn't language that influences the way you think. I think it's actually "society" and "culture" that determine the way you think, and consequently the way you s
I think that it isn't language that influences the way you think. I think it's actually "society" and "culture" that determine the way you think, and consequently the way you s
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