Chapter 1.Language, Culture and Thought.（3）
3.Relationship between language, culture and thought.
Relationship between language and thought (language is part of culture(knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, customs and other capabilities and habits.), language is the carrier and container of the culture.[human knowledge and experience are described and stored in language.]; as a mirror of culture language is strongly influenced and shaped by culture. Such as Eskimo’s snow world and camel to the Arab; language also exerts its influence on culture; language and culture is closely related, each influencing and shaping the other. A language can never be learned in a cultural vacuum and culture is learned through language)
Thought(thought is the function and product of the human brain; thought also refers to patterns of ideas characteristic of a social group.)
Relationship between language and thought(language is an instrument used in the communication of thought.[without language thought would have no form. And others believe that ideas can exist without language]; language is closely related to thinking; language represents thought, it is influenced and shaped by thought; language is used for conveying ideas, so its structure and function must reflect these ideas; language also exerts strong influence on thought.)
Concluding remarks on the relationship between language, thought and culture.
(1) relationship between language and culture
language is part of culture
language is the carrier and container of culture, as a mirror of culture, language is strongly influenced and shaped by culture.
Language also exerts its influence on culture, language and culture is closely related, each influencing and shaping the other.
(2) relationship between language and thought
language is on instrument used in the communication of thought.
Language is closely related to thinking
Since language represents thought, it is influenced and shaped by thought.
Language is used for conveying ideas, so its structure and function must reflect there ideas, language also exerts strong influence on thought.
4.intercultural communication(it is a branch of communication, it draws theories, concepts, and methods, cultural anthropology, journalism, philosophy, history, ethnography, and international relations. It is concerned with communication among the people from different cultural background.)
5.Exercise