Do languages shape the way we think? by Maria Marta Alvarez https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks en-us 2022-05-12 18:31:21 UTC 2024-09-24 08:34:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Cardinal Directions alvarezmariamarta https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/2238936555 Some languages use cardinal directions which makes these people (Kuuk Thaayorre) very oriented people. The way they say hello is "which way are you going?". These people are constantly reporting their direction.

]]> 2022-07-07 12:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/2238936555 Gramatical Gender alvarezmariamarta https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/2238936827 Languages use different grammatical gender (masculines or femenine), for example the moon. In Spanish the moon will be described with femenine adjectives and in German it will be described with masculine adjectives.

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  • bizarre

  • quirks


]]> 2024-09-24 07:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/3135113904 "To have a second language is to have a second soul" alvarezmariamarta https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/3135117101 Who said this and what did they mean by this?

]]> 2024-09-24 07:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/3135117101 "What´s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." alvarezmariamarta https://padlet.com/alvarezmariamarta/Bookmarks/wish/3135120503 Do you think languages craft reality?

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