3THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
This chapter provides an overview of how differences in patterns of expressed language can arise due to differences in cultural thought patterns. Contrary to common perception, understanding speakers of different languages is not simply a matter of needing “a better bilingual dictionary.” Rather, it requires an understanding of how our underlying value systems, lived experiences, and perceptions of the world can interpret the direct and implied messages being conveyed.
We begin with a brief background on how human language has evolved in different ways in different parts of the world, including illustrative examples of variances in meaning both between and within languages. We then examine research ...
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