Tag: Language

Expand Your Limits Through Language

The limits of my language are the limits of my world.    — Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher Are ideas independent of language? Can one person’s idea conceived in one language be completely translated into another language without loss? In our global world, even with Google translate or human interpreters, perfect communication is rarely possible. If you have

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Your Culture, Language, & Memory

Culture affects everything we think & do. A fascinating study published by the Max Planck Society indicates that culture, through language, can even affect our working memory.  Languages can be classified by where the “head,” or main idea, is in relationship to things that modify the head. When the head is followed by modifying elements,

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