Lacan believed that the unconscious is structured like language, and seems to imply that language has a lot to do with what shapes our sense of self. If you find these ideas interesting, you might like this article I came across recently in the New York Times. It's about more recent studies in how language shapes the way we think:
Enjoy!
Dan
PS My seminar paper has been posted on Blackboard.
I thought interesting the segment about location, geographic orientation and the use of north / south / east / west rather than left / right / up / down. Since the speakers of navigational direction literally end up with a better sense of direction, I think it would indicate some actual cognitive change.
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