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It is quite possible. Language greatly shapes the way we think -which should be a major reason why we should learn other languages even if we don't clearly need to (aka: if one is a native English speaker).

It is entirely possible that if, say, you and I had a discussion in French about the world situation, we would come up to different conclusions than if we had it in English. But of course the effect is markedly greater for the mother tongue. If a language makes a concept impossible to express, native speakers may believe that it is the concept that is impossible, not the expression of it.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

by Cyrille (cyrillev domain yahoo.fr) on Sun Feb 17th, 2013 at 07:18:56 AM EST
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