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Posted on February 16, 2012 by isomorphismes

Chen […] thinks that if your language has clear grammatical future tense marking […], then you and your fellow native speakers have a dramatically increased likelihood of exhibiting high rates of obesity, smoking, drinking, debt, and poor pension provision. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged economics, grammar, how language frames thought, how you conceive of things, ideas, intelligence, language, linguistics, planning, psychology, responsibility, Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, thought, weight loss, Whorf hypothesis | Leave a comment

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Posted on November 15, 2011 by isomorphismes

The word ‘space’ has acquired several meanings, which is what you would expect of such a sexy, primitive, metaphorically rich, eminently repurposeable concept. Outer space, of course, is where cosmonauts, Hubble telescopes, television satellites, and aliens reside. It’s ℝ³, or … Continue reading →

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