I'm not sure if this question has been discussed before. Does language determine the way people think or even perceive the world? In other words, do different language speakers think differently because of their languages? Eskimos have many more words in their language for snow and describing different types of snow than any other language, does that make their perception of snow more acute? Desert Arabs have several words for sand and camels, does that affect their perception of sand and camels in any significant way? Also, do the distinctions that certain languages make (e'g. gender, number, polite forms) impact in any way on our behaviour and attitudes? Also, it has been said that German is more logical language and therefore more amenable to logical thinking than other languages. This is called the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis and has both a strong and mild version. What are your views on this hypothesis in both its strong and mild versions? Also, do you think that this hypothesis, if taken to its extreme, can lead to negative consequences?