Sapir was fascinated by the role of culture in shaping languages, and although he anticipated Chomsky's preoccupation with linguistic universals, he was more interested in the variations that made each language unique.
To celebrate Dickinson's lasting imprint on the way we shape language, and in honor of her birthday today, we've compiled a sampling of modern musical adaptations -- penned by alternative rockers, opera composers, and even the first lady of France -- along with an explanation of their writing process in their own words.
Conway passionately opposes abortion rights, but she knows the subject has to be addressed with care, and has spent years shaping language to articulate the pro-life position.
This paper will focus on the factors shaping language travellers' perceptions in terms of preferences, expectations, satisfaction and recommendations.
From birth to age 3 is a critical time for shaping language skills, thus the school offers a program for parents and infant or toddler children.
While this is speculative, environmental effects such as culture are known to affect neural processing (Goh et al. 2007, 2010) and it is therefore conceivable that these historical rivalries shape language attitudes and thereby the perception of accented speakers.
Of course culture shapes language, and Everett nicely covers many of the ways it does.
Too many elected officials and pundits shape language and distort ideas to their own ends.
Insightful interpretation of data involves understanding contexts such as local circumstances (e.g. setting, participants) and/or wider discourses that shape language and interaction.
On one hand, the list shows how technology has shaped language over time.
