WEB Unit 6: Verbal Language

The Influence of Language

This 6 minute animated  film offers a concise and visually-rich adaptation of Keith Chen's work on the Influences of Language.  Keith Chen is a behavioral economist. 

This film explains the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and how it works.

In addition this animation summarizes Keith Chen's fascinating look at how language shapes our reality.  What does his research into cultures that use futured language versus cultures that use futureless language tell us?  




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THE ORIGINAL (optional)
If you want to see the original Keith Chen talk that this animation was based on just click the film on the right.  It is about 12 minutes in length.  

Chen is currently Uber's Head of Economic Research and is an associate professor of economics at UCLA.