RE.docxA. The following blog post was written earlier on in the coronavirus pandemic. The author discusses the ways in which his responses to the pandemic have demonstrated how "American" he is. In follow up to last week's class, the blog post provides a nice example of thinking through cultural frameworks and values and identifying when they may be at play in shaping one's own perceptions and actions. After reading the post, reflect on at least one aspect of the post that either resonates or does not resonate with you.
Coronavirus Insight: “I’m More American Than I Thought!”
B. Drawing from both this week’s reading “Language and Intercultural Communication” (Martin & Nakamyra, 2007) and the video "How language shapes the way we think”, explain to what extent language impacts humans’ experience of the world with specific examples. Furthermore, do you see yourself as more of a nominalist, relativist, or qualified relativist when thinking of the Sapir-Whorf hypotheses? And why?
https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think?language=en
