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Languages and Linguistics

RSherman

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5. I heard a talk about this

Reply to TxGuitar (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2023, 05:50 PM

Oct 2023

https://www.athingforwords.com/words/can-language-shape-thought/

I forgot if it was a TED talk or what. But the speaker was explaining that some languages definitely describe objects by gender. In some countries, for example, a bridge is seen as feminine and described as "graceful". In other languages, a bridge is considered masculine, so the residents will describe it as "strong".

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Regarding gender of words in other languages [View all] TxGuitar Oct 2023 OP

Tuned in, listening for replies on the matter intrepidity Oct 2023 #1

Different languages assign different genders to things, and Ocelot II Oct 2023 #2

Interesting. As someone who has tried to learn several languages before traveling, spooky3 Oct 2023 #3

I had a linguistics professor who once said cachukis Oct 2023 #4

I heard a talk about this RSherman Oct 2023 #5

"Gender" is often phrased "agreement class". Igel Nov 2023 #6