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| language structure and thought patterns are dependent in non trivial ways |
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was disproved
-different languages impose different conceptions of reality
-language structure determines thought patterns |
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valid to some degree-language only influences thinking superficially
-cultural differences create language differences over time and not the other way around |
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| one word inclusion of subject and object pronominals -one component of polysynthesis |
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| more like a formula in the brain -one component of polysynthesis |
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| semantically rich derivational affix |
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like incorporated noun roots ex:whole watch
-one part of polysynthesis |
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| polysynthetic languages found |
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| the Americas, Northern Australia, New Guinea, Ket, North Caucasus, Central Africa |
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| Ket language connects with |
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| Na-Dene (includes Navajo, Tlingit) |
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| houses mental dictionary (lexemes) |
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| form stored in brain-must be derivational |
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