What were the most shocking, novel, or interesting things you learned from this week’s video, article, and podcasts?

1) What were the most shocking, novel, or interesting things you learned from this week’s video, article, and podcasts? (100-word minimum)

2) What are two pieces of evidence Guy Deutscher presents in his New York Times article to back up the “weak-version” of the “Whorf-Sapir hypothesis”? (200-word minimum)

3) According to the Radiolab piece, how did “new words open up new worlds”? What kind of words were discussed that made a huge impact on the theory of mind? What evidence is there that new words had this impact? (200-word minimum)

4) The Himba SEE blue. But, do they see it as a distinct color category in the same way as speakers of English? Why? How do we know? What evidence, encountered in the documentary, proves your position? (150-word minimum)

5) Are colors real? Are they objectively “there”? Back up your answer with a reference to evidence seen in the documentary (75-word minimum)

6) Are we “human” without language? Is there a difference between a Homo Sapien and a human? What is humanity? Is it physical? Is it mental? What is it like when we don’t have language? What is life like for Feral Children who are not rescued early on in their lives? Pull from the materials assigned to answer and justify your answer. There is no RIGHT ANSWER here. This is a thought piece. However, you must refer to course materials (lectures, readings, videos) to get full credit (100-word minimum).

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