Name: Steven Pinker fala sobre linguaxe e pensamento
Uploaded: 2007-09-09T14:56:00Z
Duration: 17 min 15 s
Description: Nun adianto en exclusiva do seu libro "The Stuff of Thought", Steven Pinker analiza a linguaxe, como expresa o que ocorre nas nosas mentes e como as palabras que escollemos comunican moito máis do que percibimos.

Steven Pinker: Steven Pinker fala sobre linguaxe e pensamento

Steven Pinker fala sobre linguaxe e pensamento

Nun adianto en exclusiva do seu libro "The Stuff of Thought", Steven Pinker analiza a linguaxe, como expresa o que ocorre nas nosas mentes e como as palabras que escollemos comunican moito máis do que percibimos.

Language does not simply follow strict rules from institutions, but springs from countless human interactions and constant change. The difference between phrases like "give the mouse a muffin" and "give a muffin to the mouse" reveals how sentence structure maps to thought. Countless everyday expressions rely on metaphors, such as describing ideas as objects that can be put into words or unpacked. Even indirect speech, like veiled bribes or polite requests, shows how language helps people navigate complex social relationships.