Thesis: We ask students to write in third person because it can help them to think in third person
Epigraph
We think in words, and we think in images, but primarily, we think in person.
Background
Sapir-Whorf
typical criticisms
translations disprove the strong version
the evidence for the initial hypothesis was incorrect
the training/background of the theorist was unimpressive
my thoughts
the difficulty of translation shows that the language restricts the possibility of expressing
certain ideas in certain languages
a person can come up with a true idea through pure insight
more evidence and experiments are needed
Resources
English blame study
Russian blue study
Economics savings study
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