Comments on: A Humorous Look at the Question “Does Language Define Us?” http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/humor-random/a-humorous-look-at-the-question-does-language-define-us/ All about learning Spanish and English and the Tomísimo bilingual dictionary Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:12:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Language Blog http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/humor-random/a-humorous-look-at-the-question-does-language-define-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6107 Language Blog Mon, 14 May 2007 16:39:38 +0000 http://www.tomisimo.org/blog/2007/humor-random/a-humorous-look-at-the-question-does-language-define-us/#comment-6107 I think that one's "Language" does limit or promote certain behaviors, personality traits and or cultural tendencies. However, I think that determining is a strong word because it implies that one has no choice in the matter. I think that the natural strengths and weaknesses do give certain tendencies to a a person because their language either does not express certain things well or lends it self very well to another. So in my opinion, yes, we are affected by our language but I don't believe that it defines us. I think that one’s “Language” does limit or promote certain behaviors, personality traits and or cultural tendencies. However, I think that determining is a strong word because it implies that one has no choice in the matter.

I think that the natural strengths and weaknesses do give certain tendencies to a a person because their language either does not express certain things well or lends it self very well to another.

So in my opinion, yes, we are affected by our language but I don’t believe that it defines us.

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