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THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE ESSAY TERM 2 2007 If you speak a different language, do you perceive a different world? What are the implications of this for knowledge? Siti Ernst 1102 Word Count: 1262 Language, in simplified thought, is communication of any kind between living matters. The world is like an Amazon of languages. So rich and diverse in detail each language being unique and one of a kind. The hypothesis of linguistic relativity which says, 'It has been suggested that the particular language we speak causes us to think in a certain way'1 is a clear indicator that there are implications of language on knowledge. Furthermore, 'speakers of different languages consequently perceive the world quite differently'2. There is profound belief (even though the hypothesis of linguistic relativity should be seen critically due to little research) that if one speaks a different language (whatever form it may be) one perceives a different world. There are several and diversifying...

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