more than 100 terms for sea ice alone in the Yupik language.
I think this shows how language reflects what is important in a culture. People develop words based on what they experience in their daily lives.
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Each provides its own cognitive toolkit
I like this idea! Learning a new language can also help us see the world differently.
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Spanish and Japanese speakers were less likely to describe the accidents
In Portuguese we do something similar.
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