Communication Discussion 5-Does thinking about this hypothesis change how you think about reading a novel in translation, seeing a foreign film, or communicating with someone who speaks a different language?

What effect(s) do you think the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis has in today’s highly interconnected, intercultural, and globalized world? Do you think it is more or less relevant?

What implication(s) does the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis have on your life?

Does thinking about this hypothesis change how you think about reading a novel in translation, seeing a foreign film, or communicating with someone who speaks a different language?

Describe one of these interactions (novel, film, or communicating with someone who speaks a different language) and explain why or why not.

 

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