Jorge Stolfi · @JorgeStolfi
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The Whorf Hypothesis is a linguistic theory, particularly popular in America, claiming that the language you speak has a strong influence in the way you think.

I personally think that the theory is mostly bunk. On the other hand, I believe that being exposed early in life to _multiple_ languages _does_ affect the way you think. Namely, even your verbal knowledge and skills somehow become fairly language-independent.

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#translation #multilingual #language #Whorf

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Sozialwelten · @sozialwelten
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