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minus-squareatomicorange@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·8 months agoUnironically, language dictates how we think.
minus-squareMatriks404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoIt was. And it is called Sapir–Whorf hypothesis.
minus-squaretrolololol@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-28 months agoSo if you’re bilingual or speak more languages you have to cast a vote every time you make a decision? What am I having for dinner? Hot dog - screams your English speaking part ¡Tacos! - says the brain from your mother’s side No, curry! - comes your dad’s side of the brain Gagh, petahq - who knew? Seems like you’re 5% Klingon Omelette au fromage - that’s the part that stayed on Reddit for too long Voting results: I think I’m fasting tonight
Unironically, language dictates how we think.
Wasn’t that disproven
It was. And it is called Sapir–Whorf hypothesis.
So if you’re bilingual or speak more languages you have to cast a vote every time you make a decision?
What am I having for dinner?
Hot dog - screams your English speaking part
¡Tacos! - says the brain from your mother’s side
No, curry! - comes your dad’s side of the brain
Gagh, petahq - who knew? Seems like you’re 5% Klingon
Omelette au fromage - that’s the part that stayed on Reddit for too long
Voting results: I think I’m fasting tonight