Through The Language Glass : Why The World Look... -

Instead of arguing that language limits what we can think, Deutscher demonstrates how different grammars force us to pay attention to specific details, such as color, space, and gender. 🎨 The Evolution of Color

: They would say "there is an ant on your southwest leg". Through the language glass : why the world look...

Deutscher begins with the "wine-dark sea" of Homer’s Odyssey , noting that ancient Greek lacked a word for "blue". Instead of arguing that language limits what we

In Through the Language Glass , linguist Guy Deutscher explores how the language we speak acts as a "lens" that filters our perception of the world. In Through the Language Glass , linguist Guy

: Languages develop color terms in a predictable sequence: Black/White, then Red, then Yellow/Green, and finally Blue.

: This linguistic requirement forces them to maintain a perfect mental map of north, south, east, and west at all times, even in unfamiliar places or dreams.