For those of you who wonder why, exactly, I get so damned excited about language, I present this article. I find this sort of thing more fascinating and exciting than I know how to express.
Lost in Translation: New cognitive research suggests that language profoundly influences the way people see the world (WSJ)
I wonder how I'll look at the world differently after my year in Korea.
Hey, Caity! Ry and I were talking about that article, and we decided that we abhor it: not just because the article doesn't cite any sources, but also because it makes some really stupid claims ("In other words, they needed their language skills to count.") and because it's written pretty badly. But you probably agree with this already. :-) It will be interesting to see, like you said, how/if you see the world differently after learning Korean. Also, I want to know more about what you find with how the language works! :-D
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