HOW LANGUAGE INFLUENCES HUMAN THINKING: A PSYCHOLINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20006936
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language and thought, psycholinguistics, linguistic relativity, cognition, perception, Sapir–Whorf hypothesisAnnotasiya
This article examines the relationship between language and human thinking from a psycholinguistic perspective, focusing on how linguistic structures influence perception, memory, and spatial reasoning. Drawing on the theoretical framework of linguistic relativity, particularly the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, the study analyzes findings from cross-linguistic and empirical research. Special attention is given to differences in color categorization, spatial orientation, and temporal conceptualization across languages. The analysis demonstrates that language significantly shapes cognitive processes by guiding attention and categorization, although it does not fully determine thought. The study highlights the complex interaction between language and cognition and emphasizes the importance of linguistic diversity in understanding human thinking.
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