Why Language Goes to the Heart
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to the heart.” —Nelson Mandela In just the last few weeks of evening TV, I’ve seen three vivid, heartfelt reminders of what this quote means and why the work I do […]
How To Think in a Second Language
I was so excited to read a recent NYT article “Do We Need Language to Think?” by @Carl Zimmer because not only does it explain how our thoughts and words connect, it also verifies how I experience “thinking” in a second language. So, what is the connection between thoughts and words exactly? Let’s take our […]