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Linguistic relativity theory suggests that the languages we pick up and use influence how we see the world - the perception of our surroundings, our sense of time, our memories, our behavior, and even our sense of self.

First, there’s our perception.

Each language has different words to describe the things around us and these differences change the way we perceive these things.

For example, an Italian might see objects as male or female, while an English speaker won’t —a phenomenon that extends to the perception of space.

The Kuuk Thaayorre, an aboriginal tribe, does not use left or right in their language.

Instead, they rely on cardinal directions: North, East, South, and West.

They might say “Pass me the salt on the South-west of the pepper”.

It's probably no coincidence that they have supernatural navigational skills.

There is the sense of time.

Because languages are written in different directions, people who write left to right will perceive the sequence of events accordingly.

Speakers of Arabic and Hebrew might do so the other way around.

In the Amele language in Papua New Guinea, there are 3 forms of past tense: Today’s past tense, yesterday’s, and remote past tense.

To use the correct verb, speakers need to pay close attention to when something has happened — and hence may perceive the past in greater detail.

Language also affects our Memories.

In English, if a child breaks a vase accidentally, we may say “he broke the vase” — putting the responsibility on the kid.

In Spanish people would say “El jarrón se rompió” or “The vase broke” — giving more credit to the environment — a small difference with big consequences.

Studies show that speakers of languages like Spanish that tend to consider these kinds of events accidental are less likely to recall the people involved.

In languages that emphasize an intention, the actors are remembered more clearly.

And if things end up in court the accused is more likely to be found guilty, if the language used during the trial is active, like English.

Then there is our behavior.

Languages are often associated with culture, and with the context in which it was learned.

As a result, those who speak various languages, access different parts of themselves.

One study on Spanish-English bilinguals showed that people exhibit different personality traits when switching their language.

When speaking English, subjects were more agreeable, but when they switched to Spanish they were more neurotic.

And finally, our sense of self.

The words we speak also influence how we feel about ourselves.

Self-affirming language for example activates brain areas linked to reward and self-perception and can increase our confidence — an effect that extends to how we perceive pain.

Bilinguals report greater levels of pain when they speak the language to which they relate the most.

The theory: if one language represents a bigger part of their identity, they also perceive the sensations inside their body with greater intensity.

With about 7000 languages all around us, nobody knows exactly how they affect our minds.

But they certainly frame our thoughts and influence the way we look at the world.

In Thai for example, the word for heart, 'jai', is woven into their language to describe a variety of human traits.

Someone friendly is “jai dee”, literally a good heart.

Someone that’s patient is “jai yen” a "cool heart " and someone generous, is “jai gwang” a "big heart”.

As Benjamin Lee Whorf, the linguist behind the theory wrote: "Language is not merely a reproducing instrument for voicing ideas but rather is itself the shaper of ideas, the program and guide for the individual's mental activity." So, if you ever learn a new language, remember: you're not just learning new words.

You're opening your mind to a new way of seeing and interacting with the world.

What do you think?

Do you speak more than one language?

And if so, do you feel like your behavior changes when you switch between them?

Tell us your thoughts and experiences in the comments below!

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看YouTube學英語：語言如何塑造思維？

想通過看YouTube學英語，同時瞭解有趣的語言學知識？這段影片探討了“語言相對論”，揭示語言如何影響我們的感知、時間觀甚至行為。對於雅思口語練習來說，這樣的內容不僅能積累詞彙，還能鍛鍊表達深度，一舉兩得！

影片中的實用表達，邊學邊練

linguistic relativity：語言相對論（討論語言與思維的關係時必備）
cardinal directions：基本方向（如北、東、南、西，描述空間時常用）
self-affirming language：自我肯定的語言（提升口語表達的積極感）
navigational skills：導航能力（描述技能時的實用短語）
critical thinking：批判性思維（雅思口語高頻話題詞彙）

shadow speak技巧：跟著影片練發音與流暢度

很多同學覺得shadow speak難，其實掌握步驟就很簡單。首先，把影片速度調到0.75倍，逐句跟讀，注意英語發音的輕重音（比如“linguistic”的重音在第二個音節）。然後，模仿說話人的語調，比如提到“不同語言塑造不同思維”時的驚訝感。最後，嘗試脫稿複述，用自己的話總結“語言影響記憶”的例子（比如英語和西班牙語對“打破花瓶”的表達差異）。堅持練習，不僅能提高口語流暢度，還能加深對內容的理解，超適合雅思口語練習哦！

記住，看YouTube學英語的關鍵是“輸入+輸出”。用shadow speak法吃透這段影片，你會發現自己的英語表達越來越生動，思維也更開闊啦！趕緊開啟影片，開始練習吧！

影片中的語法

說話人最常用的結構，並附上影片中的原話：

結構	影片中的用法
被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼，而不是誰做的	are written · are remembered · be found
定語從句 who / which + 從句 — 補充說明人或事物	people who write · those who speak

什麼是跟讀法？

跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。

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影片中的實用表達，邊學邊練

shadow speak技巧：跟著影片練發音與流暢度

影片中的語法

什麼是跟讀法？