Using anthropomorphism to prove that relation between language and thoughts is in fact a very successful choice by the authors. Through a number of examples they managed to prove the existence of that relation, like for example giving cars and ships female pronouns because “they are objects of status that have traditionally been under the control of men”.That makes it obvious that the chapter fulfilled its targets. It provided evidences proving (evidence for) the different relations between language, culture, thought and gender. As a matter of fact it managed to “suggest that language is not a neutral reflection of the world around us, but that, by using language, we project onto the world our own sense of reality”. This provides the basic knowledge needed for a beginner to understand the whole idea of the relation between language and gender.
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