Thank you for viewing. If Languages Differ, Worlds Differ (Hayakawa Bunko NF) Paperback, Unused, with Obi This item has not been used. Please understand that this item is stored by a private individual, so please purchase it with the understanding that it may not be in perfect condition. Overview "Why do people have languages, and what do people do with languages? This is a very exciting book that stimulates intellectual curiosity." -- Mutsumi Imai (Professor, Keio University, from the book's commentary) "If a three-colored rainbow were to appear over a wine-colored sea. Is it a dream, an illusion, a cultural form, or science fiction?" -- Toh Enjo (Author) An adventure in linguistics, exploring words and minds! In Homer's epics, the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey," the sea and oxen are both described as "wine-colored," and the color "blue" does not appear at all—did the ancient Greeks see the world in monochrome? What about the "absolute directional sense" of the Guugu Yimithirr speakers, who do not have words for "left" and "right" but instead use cardinal directions to indicate location? For Germans, is the masculine noun "apple" manly? This popular science book unravels the surprising influence of language on cognition.