Re: CHAT: Profile of Mental Illness
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, May 15, 1999, 23:44 |
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Abrigon Gusiq wrote:
> Maybe why we Conlang, to do something to see how we think, how others think,
> how language playes in our lives, perceptions. Maybe the "Whorf?" theory is
> right?
It's the Sapir-Whorf Theory, and yes, I think it probly has something to
do with our personalities. Language is a part of culture, and reflects
the values of said culture. An individual is essentially a culture of
one, and therefore, our conlangs reflect our monopersonal cultures.
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