i have to write an essay about the greatest impact language has on an individual. But i cant fucking find an actual good impact language has on a person. I've looked everywhere and read some books with excerpts but my brain is dead. suggest me some ideas please.
Ive tried:
>the ability to communicate
but an "ability" isn't technically an
"impact"
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Nolan Miller
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Daniel Gray
literally google your question and then add "Noam Chomsky" at the end
Elijah Clark
who tf is that and is he relevant?
Camden Collins
>Noam Chomsky
wait holy shit you might be on to something
Jaxson White
OP here, is this a good thesis?
>The greatest impact that language has on an individual is the ability to shape your world view.
ik i used "ability" here, but does it sound logical?
Connor Ward
ask r/philosophy
Jonathan James
im the noam chomsky guy, i think your thesis should be about how language proves that tabula rasa isn't real because of universal grammar
Adrian Thompson
Learn how to bullshit here I'll start.
God created language therefore language is at the root of everything in existence just read the bible bro the end.
Thomas Peterson
but user, that has nothing to do with impact, individuality nor is it great.
Adam Fisher
a-user do y-you want me t-to f-fail?
James Rodriguez
oh and i forgot to say you can talk about
how that shapes your worldview as an individual yeah. interestingly enough there's a tribe in africa that can't differentiate between the color green and blue. in their language, they have a word for the color that is green and blue which suggests how language has impacted them. you could talk about the difference in poetry between accentual languages and syllabic languages too
Alexander Hill
Who gives a fuck your professor is obviously mentally retarded. Language is a byproduct of evolutionary forces used to communicate. Language in and of itself has no impact on anything. It's like asking what impact the reactivity of chlorine has on sodium chloride.
Ethan Anderson
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Aaron Harris
noam chomsky guy here,
it appears that you're the mentally retarded one my friend. language has a massive impact on an individual and culture.
Xavier Torres
Look up the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
Jose Thomas
Classify every behavior of non-human animals. Classify every behavior of humans. There you now know everything that language does the end. My point is it's not the subject of an essay it's more of a thesis paper.
Ryder Ross
op what did you think about this
Sebastian Jackson
OP here: I already stated my thesis to be frank, which is idk what tabula whatever is, but ill consider it for my own essay writings :)
Christopher Reed
i gave you a few examples on how language impacts your worldview and culture for your thesis though. like syllabic languages vs accentual languages for poetry and the color blue
Dylan Foster
the prompt was: "What is the greatest impact that language has on an individual?" i answered it with: "the ability to shape an individual's world view". Thanks for the suggestion about accentual/syllabic languages! Ill incoroprate that under another heading; i didnt see them at first glance
David Adams
this is my outline so far
Mason Williams
>dude just write a thesis about the topic I chose that you don't care about or believe in either way and bullshit some arguments and references to defend it
the absolute state of modern education, having grown past it even the mere thought of returning to it becomes painful
Matthew Harris
Language determines how and what you can think
Isaiah Rogers
Sorry, this is factually wrong. The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis has been categorically rejected. You need to pick a topic that actually has some basis in reality.