His intention was to show the connection between cultural differences and lingual differences, a concept known as linguistic relativism. Boas was the first to raise this question, which would later ...

Last November, I ran an episode on the myth that the Inuit language has a surprisingly large number of words for “snow.” I talked about how this myth is one example of a widely debunked idea called ...

Language is more than just spoken and written words. It’s the lens through which we see the world. Language is a beautifully intricate system that allows us to express our thoughts, emotions and ...