language
How Language Shapes Thought | Lera Boroditsky
youtube.comi wish more people knew psychological impact of using the word “but” -
it can negate all that came before it in the listener’s ears. often acting as an unintentional dismissal
That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.
-The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
Babelification
Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives? I... See more
Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives? I... See more
The more powerful communication technologies become, the more people will fight wars over words instead of territory. Language, when wielded at scale, is among man's most powerful weapons.
"Once you can express yourself, you can tell the world what you want from it. All the changes in the world, for good or evil, were first brought about by words." –Jackie O.