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Summary Of Lost In Translation Lera Broditsky

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Can the languages we speak affect the way we think and our perception of the world? In the article "Lost in Translation" by Lera Boroditsky, the author discusses how languages can change the way people think and view the world around them. Language shaping our thoughts was an idea that in the beginning was considered foolish and at best untestable.The author argues that languages shapes one's thought and how they are expressed. Boroditsky wrote the article for any reader who is interested in how language shapes an individual’s way of thinking; the audience could also be someone who is trying to expand the way they think by learning new languages. Boroditsky’s purpose of writing this article is not just to show the reader how language affects
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