Why Words Matter
Paying attention to the language we use can give us a greater understanding of our politics, our debates, our culture and even our own minds. Lane Greene explains why words matter
The average English-speaker knows about 25,000 words. And yet those 25,000 words can be combined into an infinite number of sentences -not a simple process. Many people believe that, whatever language you speak, the words you know have a profound influence on the way you think. This is a controversial theory among linguists. In this edition of the Why Factor, Lane Greene explains how paying attention to the language we use can give us a greater understanding of our politics, our debates, our cultures and even our own minds.
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Words Matter
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- Mon 17 Apr 2017 12:32GMT成人快手 World Service except News Internet
- Mon 17 Apr 2017 21:06GMT成人快手 World Service except News Internet
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