I don’t have an opinion on Sapir-Whorf but I do think that accent influences thought. Englishmen giggle at Americans who think they all sound like geniuses, but the truth is the front loaded English accent is a more efficient way to speak, allowing for longer sentences.
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The English have a sort of areal reserve when speaking, allowing for greater inflection and more subtlety in expression. The fact that sentences are effortlessly produced results in a mental ease, permitting them to focus on the execution of ideas, not just syllables.
1:02 AM - 19 Jul 2021
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