Language and Thinking
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Language is inextricably linked with thinking. When a person speaks a language, their thinking process is directly descended from that language. In this sense, language is the scaffolding from which thoughts are constructed. Language diversity, or the ability to speak two or more languages, endows a person with the ability to think in different manners and process thoughts in different ways. It is for this reason that cultures are tied to the languages that their people speak; it is impossible to conceive of the French culture without considering the French language. Language is crucial to critical thinking skills because it is the window through which individuals glimpse the world. In this sense, an individual can be seen as to be "constantly building
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