Week 6 Discussion 3

I am sure this concept has already been shared, but I needed to write about it and actually tie it in to some of the concepts that were mentioned in comments responding to my blog. The sapir-whorf concept of the foundation or nature of a person's language determines their thoughts. When I responded to the discussion questions about judging a person, I explained how judgement, to me, is a negative term. I received a few responses from others describing that judgement does not have to be taken in a negative context. Throughout my life, I was always taught that judging a person is not right and that you should not judge others. However, many people believe that judging does not have to be a negative thing, if it is done in a politically correct manner. If I were to look at the term judging in the linguistic foundation of my classmates, I would realize that judging can mean simply the same thing as developing an understanding of a person based upon their background.

Imagine this concept amongst different languages. I think of those I may interact with to whom English is a second language. Certain concepts or terms that I share or use in conversation can provide a completely different context for them.