tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post114845107509608533..comments2024-03-09T20:43:59.063-05:00Comments on The Language Lover's Blog: To the right, againLanguage Loverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17095286029520305813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post-1148532455760758092006-05-25T00:47:00.000-04:002006-05-25T00:47:00.000-04:00Culture is definitely affected by language, and vi...Culture is definitely affected by language, and vice versa; I've explored this in other entries and plan to do so more in the future. You have an interesting point about the Romantic vs. Germanic languages, although I wonder if the stereotypes we have now about the respective cultures were accurate many years ago when these languages were forming.Language Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03288480400454374958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12546956.post-1148529730446760052006-05-25T00:02:00.000-04:002006-05-25T00:02:00.000-04:00Interesting idea you have w/ "right" This is a bi...Interesting idea you have w/ "right" This is a bit off the point but I often wonder how much language affects our culture and/or reflects it. In general aren't speakers of Romantic languages considered more laid back than speakers of Germanic languages? So, it makes sense to me that associating right w/ correct and priviledge might reflect a more rigid work driven culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com