Keystone Academy Libraries: Theory of Knowledge: Language

Language 语言

How does language shape knowledge?

Does the importance of language in an area of knowledge ground it in a particular culture?

How are metaphors used in the construction of knowledge?

Think of these example stimulus questions (provided in the IB Theory of knowledge guide) as you look at the resource suggestions listed below.

语言如何塑造知识？

在某个知识领域中语言的重要性是否扎根在特殊的文化当中？

在知识建构中是如何利用隐喻的？

在浏览本推荐列表中的资源时，请思考这些（由《认识论指南》提出的）引导性问题。

The Bilingual Mind by Aneta Pavlenko
Call Number: TOK 404.2 PAV
ISBN: 9780521888424
Publication Date: 2014-02-06
How to Read a Film by James Monaco
Call Number: 791.43 MON
ISBN: 9780195321050
Publication Date: 2009-05-08
Power, Prestige and Bilingualism by Anne-Marie de Mejía
Call Number: TOK 370.117 MEJ
ISBN: 185359590X
Publication Date: 2002-07-22
The Stuff of Thought by Steven Pinker
Call Number: 401 PIN
ISBN: 9780670063277
Publication Date: 2007-09-11
Examines how humans use words to express emotions, drawing on real-life examples to argue that human thoughts are all based on core ideas that are turned into metaphors for every possible situation.
Through the Language Glass by Guy Deutscher
Call Number: 410 DEU
ISBN: 9780312610494
Publication Date: 2011-08-30

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Use Gale Power Search to search all the Gale databases at once. Discover a collection of authoritative periodicals, scholarly journals, newspapers, and reference content.
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How the language you speak changes your view of the world
Bilinguals get all the perks. Better job prospects, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. Now new research shows that they can also view the world in different ways depending on the specific language they are operating in.