Most of you language buffs out there must have heard about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of linguistic determinism, or, in its weaker form, linguistic relativity. (If not, look it up, it's rather cool!) While the stronger version (linguistic determinism) seems implausible, there is an accruing body of evidence to buttress linguistic relativity. What that means in … Continue reading Language in Politics
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Sociolinguistcs – Spoken Discourse Reveals Its Secrets
Do you speak the same when you're talking to your mother in the kitchen or when you're addressing the CEO of your company during a business meeting? Do you use the same words, sentence structures, or even the same language with your childhood pals as with your insurance consultant? Of course you don't. None of … Continue reading Sociolinguistcs – Spoken Discourse Reveals Its Secrets