Language and Thought: How Words Shape What We See, Feel, and Know

Описание: Discover how language influences perception and thought.
This lecture explores linguistic relativity (Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis) through cross-cultural examples—color, emotion, time, and metaphor. Perfect for TESOL, linguistics, and cognitive science learners.

Presented by Ms. Batool Mansour Abukhadair, PhD student in Computational Linguistics at East Texas A&M University. Learn more and contact Batool here: https://www.etamu.edu/people/batool-m...
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Can the words we speak change how we think and see the world?
This lecture explores the deep connection between language and thought, revealing how different languages influence our perception, memory, and emotion.
Drawing on research in linguistic relativity (the Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis), this session shows how culture and vocabulary literally shape the mind—from how we perceive color and space to how we express emotion and time. Our language doesn’t trap us—but it trains our attention. The words we use shape what we notice, value, and remember.

In this video, you’ll learn:
What the Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis really says (and what it doesn’t)
How Russian, Korean, and Himba speakers perceive color differently
How Kuuk Thaayorre speakers navigate by cardinal direction, not left or right
Why Spanish and German speakers describe objects differently because of grammatical gender
How Mandarin speakers imagine time vertically instead of horizontally
What emotion words like natsukashii (Japanese) and wajh al-karam (Arabic) reveal about cultural values
Why metaphor isn’t just poetry—it structures how we think every day

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