
Lera Boroditsky: How Language Shapes Thought
Long Now
The Importance of a Natural Mapping of Time Points
English speakers tend to think of time as moving, but Mandarin speakers don't. English bilinguals look more like Mandarin speakers than the ones that are tested in another language. So there's both a long-term and short-term effect on people who learn one language while they're not speaking it at the moment.
00:00
Transcript
Play full episode
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.