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Can You Think Complex Thoughts Without Language? | 1984 - George Orwell
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Samuel posted on 2018/05/27Ever wondered if language limits our thoughts? This video dives into George Orwell's '1984' and the fascinating Sapir-Whorf hypothesis to explore if complex ideas are possible without words. You'll get to grips with advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how language shapes our world!
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instinct
US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/
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UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/
- Noun
- Natural way of thinking; intuition
- Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
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US /ˈfɪɡjɚ/
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UK /ˈfiɡə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To appear in a game, play or event
- To calculate how much something will cost
- Noun
- Your body shape
- Numbers in a calculation
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US /ˈprɛznt/
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UK /'preznt/
- Adjective
- Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- Being in a particular place; existing or occurring now.
- Noun
- Gift
- Verb tense indicating an action is happening now
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US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
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