For our 4th ODB assignment, I would like you to compose 1 new topic and 2 replies as usual.
The deadline for this assignment will be 4/22 when we start class.
Last week we discussed the following:
We defined linguistic relativity.
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Strong Form: Language largely determines the way we understand our reality
Weak Form: Language, thought, and perception are culturally shaped (interrelated)
We also defined a fluent fool as a person who can speak and/or translate a language well, but lacks the understanding of the culture embedded within that language. (He/she may make few structural errors, but still run the risk of offending others or being offended).
We reviewed Whorf's claim that language largely determines the way which we understand the world around us, meaning the words we use and the way we string them together have a huge effect on our perception of objects and situations in our environment. Our view is determined by our 1st language.
Examples we went over included the Trukese word "araw" and counters in Korean and Japanese.
For your assignment this week, I would like you to discuss the following:
Compare English to Korean. What examples can you find from these two languages that shows how a concept or situation can be interpreted differently because of the language difference?
Good luck with this assignment. Be sure to read other posts so you don't accidentally post the same examples.
