Language and Culture Research

Document Type:Essay

Subject Area:Psychology

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There are some languages that have no nouns for specific objects or actions. The can only refer to such objects using descriptions. The language is capable of shaping the way we understand things. The grammatical arrangement has a way of influencing how people describe things. The meaning or the context of wording in one language may be lost upon translation into another language. On the other hand, English speakers from the United States will remember the person who did something and incorporate his/her name in the sentence. For example, America English speakers will say that Freddie broke the window to refer to the action and the person who allegedly did it. The Spanish speakers would say that the window was broken.

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