Introduction Main part 1 The relation of language

Introduction Main part 1. The relation of language and thinking. 2. The language and way of thinking of the people 3. The Sapir Whorf Hypothesis Conclusion Glossary References

Language as a reflection of national thinking Language is an important component of the national culture, which is formed together with the formation of ethnos as a prerequisite and condition. A huge number of existing languages in the world reflects an infinite variety of ways of thinking.

People who speak different languages, look at the world through different eyes. As said by Russian writer Sergei Dovlatov, "the human personality consists of 90 % of the language", and it is difficult not to agree.

Homboldt wrote that "different languages are for Nations bodies to their original thinking and perception" and that "a large number of objects created denoting their words and only finds its Genesis. T. i. the real world objects become objects of thought are not themselves, they can't get inside thoughts they are thinking language, which, though develops himself by thought, but inevitably has the form and represents the world in a certain way. Perception and understanding not only of abstract phenomena, but specific items depends on how many possible identified their language.

The hypothesis of linguistic relativity concept, according . to which the structure of language determines the structure of thinking and the way of knowledge of the external world According to S. - W. h, logical system of thinking is determined by language. The nature of cognition depends on the language in which thinks the subject of cognition. People divide the world, organize it into concepts, and distribute values so and not otherwise, as are parties to a certain agreement in force only for that language.

In the hypothesis of Sephira--warfa includes the following major provisions: 1. Language determines the way of thinking of the speaker on it people. 2. The way of knowledge of the real world depends on what languages are thinking cognitive subjects

The Western world appeals of such categories as “mind”, “metaphysics”, “aesthetics”. The interaction process it goes from words to perception (external or internal, i. e. the soul or spirit is not important). For the Eastern world and external the internal perception of the world merge, passing through a single “gate” to the eye. Remember the statues of ancient gods (and antiquity - the cradle of Western civilization) was valise with the perfect bodily form, but without eyes, while image of Eastern deities always endowed with eyes. The Eastern way of thinking - syntheticintelligibly. Western type of thinking - analyticalrational.

Based on the fact that every language is a means of thinking, and these tools are different for people who speak different languages, we can assume that the "picture of the world", i. e. the mentality of the representatives of different human communities different: the greater the difference in language systems, the more and in the "pictures of the world".

Firstly, you need to take care of mother tongue, which keeps the national cultural tradition, reports the new generations the moral values of the people Secondly, only knowing the wealth of the native language, you can easily navigate the new information is constantly coming to man, to distinguish words and behind them the content.

In conclusion, language is an integral part of national culture. The language is closely connected with thinking and consciousness in General. National peculiarities of thinking and behavior is recorded in the signs of language, and thus are reflected in it. Language, in turn, affects the understanding of the world and in the process of organizing the learning process, education, development must be based on these features trainees.

Glossary • Language is the human ability to acquire and use complex systems of communication, and a language is any specific example of such a system. The scientific study of language is called linguistics • A nation is a large group of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, or history. • Thinking - is the highest form of cognitive activity of a person, sociallybased mental process of indirect and generalized reflection of reality, the process of prospecting and opening new. • Pattern Thinking - is a simple technique for making sense of challenging situations and developing simple interventions for transforming them. • Mentality -- the category that reflects the internal organization and differentiation mentality, the mind, the disposition of the people; the mentalities are psycho-lingua-intelligent-you-scale linguistic and cultural communities. • Ethnolinguistics (sometimes called cultural linguistics)[1] is a field of linguistics which studies the relationship between language and culture, and the way different ethnic groups perceive the world. It is the combination between ethnology and linguistics.

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