This is an intelligent thread. It has an IQ of 136. Unfortunately, it has neither a real topic nor an intelligent purpose. Yet one cannot wonder if it was created by intelligent design or not because this is neither the debates forum nor the spirituality forum.
So, if this were truly an intelligent thread and not a bogus intelligent thread, what would it contain? If YOU were to start an intelligent thread, what would it be about?
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Originally posted by reader1107Heres a question I was talking to some of my friends about recently..
This is an intelligent thread. It has an IQ of 136. Unfortunately, it has neither a real topic nor an intelligent purpose. Yet one cannot wonder if it was created by intelligent design or not because this is neither the debates forum nor the spirituality forum.
So, if this were truly an intelligent thread and not a bogus intelligent thread, what would it contain? If YOU were to start an intelligent thread, what would it be about?
Does our language limit out thought process, as in the book 1984 where subversive words were being removed from the language so people wouldn't think subversive thoughts..
If so, what language promotes the most creative and progressive thought.
Originally posted by dk3nnyI don't know if it limits thought process, but it definitely influences it.
Heres a question I was talking to some of my friends about recently..
Does our language limit out thought process, as in the book 1984 where subversive words were being removed from the language so people wouldn't think subversive thoughts..
If so, what language promotes the most creative and progressive thought.
My personality changes significantly according to the language I'm speaking.
Originally posted by reader1107That's an interesting question. Clearly I have to start an even remotely intelligent thread.
This is an intelligent thread. It has an IQ of 136. Unfortunately, it has neither a real topic nor an intelligent purpose. Yet one cannot wonder if it was created by intelligent design or not because this is neither the debates forum nor the spirituality forum.
So, if this were truly an intelligent thread and not a bogus intelligent thread, what would it contain? If YOU were to start an intelligent thread, what would it be about?
If we are saying an intelligent thread that is *not* a debate, then I think it would have to be an editorial format. Something intelligent and informative. But, then how do you prevent it from becoming a debate?
Originally posted by PalynkaHow does you personality change from one language to another then, i guess from Portugese to English, and why does it change?
I don't know if it limits thought process, but it definitely influences it.
My personality changes significantly according to the language I'm speaking.
Can you not express yourself in the same manner in both languages?
Originally posted by PalynkaMine too. And if I think in a language I don't know very well, it definitely limits my thought process as well. But I think if I'd continue to think in that language, I would overcome those limits, either by learning the language better (if I have access to the necessary information) or by making up new words, or both.
I don't know if it limits thought process, but it definitely influences it.
My personality changes significantly according to the language I'm speaking.
Originally posted by dk3nnyMy type of humour changes, my confidence, my attitude, my way of debating, etc. Sometimes it can even help me change my mood.
How does you personality change from one language to another then, i guess from Portugese to English, and why does it change?
Can you not express yourself in the same manner in both languages?
I speak a bit more languages than those and I'm a little different in all of them. Maybe I'm just a schizo deep down. 🙂
Originally posted by PalynkaLanguage is so interwoven with culture that I'd think a culture that promotes creativity would have a language that enables it. Cultures also define and limit that which is considered creative and who may participate in creativity. Example: Early America -- creativity in women was often focused on creating quilts and other *domestic arts* while literature was the domain of men. A woman could be a seamstress or an actress; men were actors, authors, singers, tailors, painters, etc.
I don't know if it limits thought process, but it definitely influences it.
My personality changes significantly according to the language I'm speaking.
Question: are cultures more creative that have broken with tradition or that tenaciously hold onto it or that mix both?
Originally posted by NordlysWell i suppose there is a difference between not being able to acticulate what you are thinking in a language and not having that thought because its not in your vocabulary.
Mine too. And if I think in a language I don't know very well, it definitely limits my thought process as well. But I think if I'd continue to think in that language, I would overcome those limits, either by learning the language better (if I have access to the necessary information) or by making up new words, or both.
I suppose we could broaden this discussion by asking does learning another language introduce new ideas that you maybe would not previously have thought..
I suppose so, does anyone have an example?
Originally posted by dk3nnyI know that when speaking Spanish with someone from Peru, I was more formal, even though we were equals. I was taught right away that Americans are far more informal than other cultures and this wasn't acceptable in dealing with Peruvians.
How does you personality change from one language to another then, i guess from Portugese to English, and why does it change?
Can you not express yourself in the same manner in both languages?
Originally posted by dk3nnyDefinitely. In learning Russian with its declining nouns (or however it's officially named -- I call it conjugating nouns) I really got it that the way a people (those who share a culture and language) speak their language is simply a matter of how they do it; there isn't a universality, and there definitely isn't a right and wrong way or *normal* way. There are simply familiar ways and ways that are unfamiliar. That's a very important concept to learn, especially if you come from a culture in which you're taught that your country's way is the best and aren't we lucky?
Well i suppose there is a difference between not being able to acticulate what you are thinking in a language and not having that thought because its not in your vocabulary.
I suppose we could broaden this discussion by asking does learning another language introduce new ideas that you maybe would not previously have thought..
I suppose so, does anyone have an example?
Originally posted by reader1107This leads back to the culture thing and how it ties so closely to a language. You could just as easily say that your manner changed due to the culture you were in, more so than the language you spoke.
I know that when speaking Spanish with someone from Peru, I was more formal, even though we were equals. I was taught right away that Americans are far more informal than other cultures and this wasn't acceptable in dealing with Peruvians.