Language and the Mind. Episode 21, Does Language Shape Thought?.

Since English speakers have relatively few words for snow, is it impossible for us to experience snow in all its forms? If an African tribe has fewer color names than English, is their vision different than ours? Does language influence our perception, or does our perception influence language? Inve...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Great Courses, The, D. Kelly, Spencer
Weitere Verfasser:
D. Kelly, Spencer (SchauspielerIn)
Format:
Elektronisch Film
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2020.
Kanopy Streaming, 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
Since English speakers have relatively few words for snow, is it impossible for us to experience snow in all its forms? If an African tribe has fewer color names than English, is their vision different than ours? Does language influence our perception, or does our perception influence language? Investigate the fascinating arguments on all sides of this still-ongoing debate about language.
Umfang:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
video file MPEG-4 Flash
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Anmerkungen:
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Format Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Schlagworte:
Psychology.
Foreign study.
Education films.
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