Language and cognition influence on evolution of cultures

Evolution of cultures is influenced by languages. To understand this influence the paper analyzes how language and cognition interact in thinking. Is language just used for communication of completed thoughts, or is it fundamental for thinking? We review a hypothesis that language and cognition are...

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Main Author: Leonid Perlovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press 2011-11-01
Series:QScience Connect
Online Access:http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/connect.2011.4