How language shapes the way weOnline version How language shapes the way we think by Lera Boroditsky by Baron Rojas Johanna 1 Air vibrations transform into Select one or more answers a ideas b thoughts c memories 2 What's particular about the Kuuk Thaayorre? Select one or more answers a They can easily go anywhere because of the way the speak b They use cardinal directions instead of words like left or right c They only speak to report their heading direction 3 Cognitive abilities across languages may not differ a lot depending on the language you speak Select one or more answers a True b False c They only speak to report their heading direction 4 What does 'time gets locked on the landscape' mean? a They talk about time depending on their location b They spend too much time on the landscape c They understand time depending on the position of their bodies 5 According to the video counting is a Select one or more answers a linguistic trick b mathematical trick c cognitive trick Explanation 1 thought is the precise word used by the author 2 They express location with cardinal directions instead of the usual left and right words most languages have 3 They do differ a lot depending on the language you speak. 4 For them time does not get locked on the body; they understand time depending on where they stand and look from. 5 We learn these tricks since we're kids.
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