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Language and thought: Talking about directions

I love the movie Arrival but it perpetuates one of the biggest myths in linguistics: that language influences how we think about time.

Posted byDaniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.May 28, 2022August 17, 2022Posted inblogTags:linguistic determinism, Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Can animals talk to their owners with buttons?

Many animals on TikTok are using audio buttons to communicate with their owners! But is this language?

Posted byDaniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.April 21, 2022August 17, 2022Posted inblogTags:animal communication

Numbers are hard

If Old English shows vestiges of a base-12 counting system, then when did “hundred” mean 120 instead of 144?

Posted byDaniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.December 9, 2021August 17, 2022Posted inblog

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