Linguistics
Watch the following video – How language shapes the way we think by Lera Boroditsky
2. What do you think is the “take away message” of this talk?
Put a star (*) after those that do not seem to conform to the rules of your grammar, that are ungrammatical for you. State, if you can, why you think the sentence is ungrammatical.
a. Robin forced the sheriff go.
b. Napoleon forced Josephine to go.
c. The devil made Faust go.
d. He passed by a large pile of money.
e. He came by a large sum of money.
f. He came a large sum of money by.
Watch the following video – How language shapes the way we think by Lera Boroditsky then explain what do you think is the “take away message” of this talk?
