Question

When bilingual canadian students born in china describe themselves in english, they make the positive self-statements typical of canadians. when these same students describe themselves in chinese, their self-descriptions are more typically chinese (that is, in alignment with chinese values). this difference in thinking is evidence for:?

Answer 1

This is an example of the concept of linguistic relativity. Most linguists currently believe that language can influence certain cognitive processes. Linguistic reality is being researched in a variety of academic fields to determine the effects on a speakers' world view and thought.