Posted by Nick on July 14, 1999 at 16:31:22:
In Reply to: Sapir-Whorf Once Again Raises Its Ugly Head posted by Terry on July 14, 1999 at 13:01:56:
: Seems to me S-W is plausible because we think in large part in our native language. Surely the structure, grammar, syntax, and vocab all contribute to the way we think and limit our choices of what we can say, think and do.
If you accept science as a valuble source of explanation, then no they (structure, grammar, syntax, and vocab )do not influence the way we think.
Some people prefer an intuitive, personal interpretation of reality rather than science, and good for them.