It is now established that native language affects one's perception of the world. However, it unknown whether this effect merely driven by conscious, language-based evaluation environment or reflects fundamental differences in perceptual processing between individuals speaking different languages. Using brain potentials, we demonstrate existence Greek 2 color terms—ghalazio and ble—distinguishing light dark blue leads to greater faster discrimination these colors speakers than English. The...

People make sense of objects and events around them by classifying into identifiable categories. The extent to which language affects this process has been the focus a long-standing debate: Do different languages cause their speakers behave differently? Here, we show that fluent German-English bilinguals categorize motion according grammatical constraints in they operate. First, as predicted from cross-linguistic differences encoding, bilingual participants functioning German testing context...

A number of recent studies demonstrate that bilinguals with languages differ in grammatical and lexical categories may shift their cognitive representation those towards monolingual speakers second language. The current paper extended investigation to the domain colour Greek–English different levels bilingualism, English monolinguals. Greek differentiates blue region space into a darker shade called ble lighter ghalazio . Results showed semantic category prototypes level bilingualism...

Previous studies demonstrate that lexical coding of colour influences categorical perception colour, such participants are more likely to rate two colours be similar if they belong the same linguistic category (Roberson et al., 2000, 2005). Recent work shows changes in Greek–English bilinguals' within and cross-category stimulus pairs as a function availability relevant terms semantic memory, amount time spent L2-speaking country (Athanasopoulos, 2009). The present paper extends...

Abstract In this article, we explore whether cross‐linguistic differences in grammatical aspect encoding may give rise to memory and cognition. We compared native speakers of two languages that encode differently (English Swedish) four tasks examined verbal descriptions stimuli, online triads matching, memory‐based matching with without interference. Results showed between‐group matching. However, no were found These findings need be interpreted the context overall pattern performance, which...

Abstract This paper examines the linguistic relativity principle (Whorf, 1956) by investigating impact of grammatical gender on cognition in simultaneous bilinguals three-gendered Ukrainian and Russian. It whether speakers languages show effects categorisation, empirically addressing claims that such are insignificant due to presence neuter (Sera et al., 2002). We conducted two experiments using a similarity judgement paradigm while manipulating stimuli (Phillips & Boroditsky, 2003)....

Research on the relationship between grammatical aspect and motion event construal has posited that speakers of non-aspect languages are more prone to encoding endpoints than (e.g., von Stutterheim Carroll 2011). In present study, we test this hypothesis by extending line inquiry Afrikaans, a language which is previously unexplored in regard. Motion endpoint behavior among Afrikaans was measured means linguistic retelling task non-linguistic similarity judgment task, then compared with...

The purpose of the current article is to support investigation linguistic relativity in second language acquisition and sketch methodological theoretical prerequisites toward developing domain into a full research program. We identify discuss three theoretical‐methodological components that we believe are needed succeed this enterprise. First, highlight importance using nonverbal methods study effects (L2) speakers. use tasks necessary order avoid circularity arises when inferences about...

How do humans construct their mental representations of the passage time? The universalist account claims that abstract concepts like time are universal across humans. In contrast, linguistic relativity hypothesis holds speakers different languages represent duration differently. precise impact language on representation is, however, unknown. Here, we show can have a powerful role in transforming humans' psychophysical experience time. Contrary to account, found language-specific...

Research investigating the relationship between language and cognition (Lucy, 1992b) shows that speakers of languages with grammatical number marking (e.g. English) judge differences in countable objects as more significant than or amount non-countable substances. On other hand, which lack Yucatec) show no such preference. The current paper extends Lucy's (1992b) investigation, comparing monolingual English Japanese a second (L2). Like Yucatec, is non-plural-marking language. Results...

ABSTRACT Recent research shows that speakers of languages with obligatory plural marking (English) preferentially categorize objects based on common shape, whereas nonplural-marking classifier (Yucatec and Japanese) material. The current study extends investigation to the domain bilingualism. Japanese English monolinguals, Japanese–English bilinguals were asked match novel either shape or color. Results showed monolinguals selected significantly more than shifted their cognitive preferences...

Recent studies have identified neural correlates of language effects on perception in static domains experience such as colour and objects. The generalization to dynamic like motion events remains elusive. Here, we focus grammatical differences between languages relevant for the description their impact visual scene perception. Two groups native speakers German or English were presented with animated videos featuring a dot travelling along trajectory towards geometrical shape (endpoint). is...

Ionin, Ko and Wexler (2004a) have shown that L2 speakers of English whose L1’s lack articles (Russian Korean) appear to fluctuate in their interpretation the a, allowing them encode either definiteness or specificity. They argue these are two options an Article Choice Parameter offered by Universal Grammar, Russian Korean between when they acquiring English. In present study it is a similar pattern can be observed L1 Japanese (also language lacks articles) but not Greek, with like It also...

Previous studies have demonstrated that there is a tight link between grammatical concepts and cognitive preferences in monolingual speakers (Lucy 1992 Lucy, J. A. 1992. Grammatical categories cognition. A case study of the linguistic relativity hypothesis, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Crossref] , [Google Scholar], Lucy & Gaskins 2003 Gaskins, S. 2003. "Interaction language type referent development nonverbal classification preferences". In Language mind: Advances thought, Edited...

Modern approaches to the Whorfian linguistic relativity question have reframed it from one of whether language shapes our thinking or not, that tries understand factors contribute extent and nature any observable influence on perception. The current paper demonstrates such understanding is significantly enhanced by moving evidentiary basis toward a more biologically grounded empirical arena. We review recent neuroscientific evidence using variety methodological techniques reveal functional...

Abstract Taza in Spanish refers to cups and mugs English, whereas glass different types Spanish: copa vaso . It is still unclear whether such categorical distinctions induce early perceptual differences speakers of languages. In this study, for the first time, we report symmetrical effects terminology on preattentive indices perception across Native English or saw arrays cups, mugs, copas , vasos flashed streams. Visual mismatch negativity, an implicit electrophysiological correlate change...

Situated within the grammatical aspect approach to motion event cognition, this study takes a first step in investigating language and thought functional multilinguals by studying L1 isiXhosa speakers living South Africa. IsiXhosa being non-aspect language, investigates how knowledge use of additional languages with influence cognition endpoint-oriented events among speakers. Results from triads-matching task show that participants who often used had greater exposure English primary...

ABSTRACT The encoding of goal‐oriented motion events varies across different languages. Speakers languages without grammatical aspect (e.g., Swedish) tend to mention endpoints when describing “two nuns walk a house ”) and attach importance event matching scenes from memory. English), on the other hand, are more prone direct attention ongoingness events, which is reflected both in their descriptions walking nonverbal similarity judgements. This study examines what extent native speakers (L1)...