0
Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Linguistics Studies
help me with theses questions!!!
0 i'm doing sociolinguistisc.. can anyone out there help me put with these Qs 02 br
02 br
00 1) why people use term like "vertically challeged" to mean "short" and 'cosmetically diffrent' to mean 'ugly'( verbal hygiene) 02 br
02 br
00 2) do u agree that some linguists fell that the way we perceive the world is constrained by the language we speak? is thereany realtionship between language and perception? 0-
02 br
00 1) why people use term like "vertically challeged" to mean "short" and 'cosmetically diffrent' to mean 'ugly'( verbal hygiene) 02 br
02 br
00 2) do u agree that some linguists fell that the way we perceive the world is constrained by the language we speak? is thereany realtionship between language and perception? 0-
Top answer
02 br 02 br 00 2) Yes I'd agree. 0-
- 02 br 02 br 00 2) Yes I'd agree.
- 0-
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
0 1) They are jokes around the idea of politically correct language. 02 br
02 br
00 2) Yes I'd agree. Read the book '1984' for this idea taken to its ultimate conclusion. 0-
02 br
00 2) Yes I'd agree. Read the book '1984' for this idea taken to its ultimate conclusion. 0-
00
0 Have a look here: 01 a 05 0 00 02 a 00 0240href http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapir-Whorf
0
Related Questions