Does language mirror the mind? An intellectual history

i didn't realize at first this was an excerpt and the focus on the history of the idea, as opposed to the idea itself, so i was a bit disappointed at first, finding the examples too few.

i believe the answer is yes (to an extent) and the notion of color and numbers in other languages and the impact it has on those cultures are tried and tested enough to be believable.

the example presented in this article is on the language of direction in Gurindji and the impacts on how they see and feel the world.

but in reflection, the history of this idea evolving is valuable. how humans view each other, treat each other and fear each other many times lack curiosity into the context of why we are different, how those differences emerged and why those differences can be valuable.

i can only imagine the challenge of working along these intellectual lines, now knowing how long they have taken to be rooted, accepted and verified.

what ideas today are we dismissing that just need time and examples to play out?

This article explores the history of linguistic relativity, tracing its development from the Enlightenment to contemporary debates. It examines the views of key figures like Herder, Humboldt, Boas, Sapir, and Whorf, highlighting their contributions and the recurring skepticism surrounding the idea that language shapes our worldview. The article also delves into the challenges of empirically testing linguistic relativity and discusses the relationship between language structure and cognition. It concludes by suggesting that both past and present scholarship offer valuable perspectives on this complex and enduring question.