
Lera Boroditsky: How Language Shapes Thought
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How Much Does Linguistic Description Matter?
English speakers produce more gente of descriptions than are Spanish speakers. For intentional actions, everyone remembers who did it pretty well. But for accidental actions, English speakers still remember who did it really well. That's a less important thing to pay attention to when it's an accident.
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