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Essay / Influence of language on language - 717
This, he asserts, makes us consider time as an object that can be saved or wasted. However, Hopi speakers describe time as a continuous, fluid cycle. And it gives them a different view of time. However, this does not mean that the language we speak requires us to think about time in a certain way; when in fact, our view of time, or the way we manage it, is reflected in our language and thoughts. Additionally, perception requires a perceiver, which means that all experience is filtered through the senses as well as through the mind. Direct sensory experience may give rise to an intellectual response, but at a more fundamental level the response is unreflective, instinctive and immediate. For example, the reaction to a burn is to abruptly move away from the heat source, and the smell of something delicious makes your mouth water. Sensory experience is also analyzed by the mind, and this is where the relationship between language and perception takes on its full meaning. Some people believe that all thinking is based on language and that it is impossible to think outside of language. Others believe