CMST small assginments

Lee 2

Satisfactory responses to a survey like this (all questions included) usually constitute a total of 100-200 words.

Please first review the slide for Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Please then watch the TED talk below: how language shapes the way we think?

https://www.ted.com/To revisit her relevant notes and citations, the following link can be useful: https://www.ted.com/talks/lera_boroditsky_how_language_shapes_the_way_we_think/footnotes?language=en (Links to an external site.) 

The question you will address, once you click on the "take survey" button, will be:

Question 1-Lera promotes the idea that language shapes the way we think. In demonstrating her point, she mentioned several examples or aspect of language, such as how language influence how we think of time, color spectrum, or the way we describe events. Which example stood out to you in particular? Why? Do you agree with the way she explained the example?

Question 2-Do you speak a language other than English? Do you know additional examples Lera might be interested to study more? Why you think she might be interested in this example?