doi:10.1086/676396Carl Edlund AndersonUniversity of Chicago PressChicago, IL
Following this argument, two important points can be captured in this theory. On the one hand, language may determine our thinking patterns; on the other similarity between languages is relative. For this reason, this hypothesis has alternatively been referred to as Linguistic Determinism and ...
The Eskimos don't really have hundreds of words for snow because of their fine sense of its variety.Rather, they have avirtuallyinfinite supply of words for everything, because of thenatureof their languages. ▶ rather,副词,表示“相反”。 ▶ virtually,副词,表示“几乎”。近义词:nearly,almost。
A large amount of reading and other work is often assigned to be done outside class, and students are expected to take full responsibility for completing these assignments and asking questions in class about those areas they don’t understand. As a rule of thumb, students spend two to three ...
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise ...
During rush hour, traffic lights are always green for bikers. When it’s snowy, people clear the snow in bicycle lanes (车道) first. The car lanes come next. In Amsterdam, people can rent a bike almost anywhere in the city. You can always find bike rental companies near busy areas.In...
The Beach - Beach Words in Many Languages: rhymes, crafts, Quizzes, information, coloring pages, and printouts related to the seas.
Latin sense evolution is from "period of time" to "period of weather," to "bad weather" to "storm." Words for "weather" originally were words for "time" in languages from Russia to Brittany. The figurative sense of "violent commotion, flurry, excitement" in English is recorded from early...
You should refer this matter to the head office for a decision.你应该把这件事提交总部作出决定。Unit5 Languages Around The World【学以致用学以致用】1.You know who Im _(refer)to.2.There is a list of _(refer)at the end of the essay.3.In his speech,he _ a recent trip to Canada....
snow.In theEnglish language,there is only one word to describe all of the possible kinds ofsnow.In Eskimo languages,70 there are as many as thirty-two differentwords for snow.71 the Eskimos have different words for falling snow,snowon the ground,snow packed as hard as ice,slushy snow,...