In chapter 4 of “Literature, meaning and interpretation” by Johnathan Culler, I found “Language and thought” the most interesting. It talked about various ways language has an impact on everything. “Different languages divide up the word differently.” The language we use influences our surroundings. We use language to express our feelings and any ideas we have. My native language is Hindi. I usually mix up english in my Hindi to put more depth in my words. Since I talk more in English than I do in Hindi it can be difficult to find the correct words to say in Hindi. However, I do feel like some words in English are very basic and don’t convey my message as I want to. “But we do have massive evidence that one language makes ‘natural’ or ‘normal’ thoughts that require a special effort in another.” I agree with this statement because I feel like when I talk in Hindi I don’t have to put in effort to get my point across because some words have so much depth in them. 

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