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Activity 14: Does language determine our

thoughts and reality? That is: do we need language

to think, or do we think in pictures? Think of the

word “home” and how much meaning it has for

you, and how many images and how much feeling

it creates for you. Is this all happening because you

hear those 4 little letters (h,o,m,e)?

Also, if you agree that our thoughts are determined

by language, then what do you think about people

who speak a different language from us? Do you

think that their thinking or reality would be different

than ours because

they speak a different language? Does the word

“house,” “la casa,” or “la maison,” for example, have

the same meaning or conjure up the same feelings

in every language? (TESOL 2.1e)

Please support your activity with related web sites

and Youtube videos. Please describe the content of

these web sites and Youtube videos.