Arrival is a stark reminder of how the languages we learn fundamentally shape our thought patterns and experiences, and how a language can shape the cultures surrounding it. As Louise says to Ian, “language is the foundation of civilisation, it is the glue that holds people together, it is the first weapon drawn in a conflict”.
As Louise begins to learn the Heptapod’s language and decipher their writing, she starts thinking like a Heptapod - fundamentally changing her relationship with important aspects of her existence, such as time and purpose. This is a demonstration of what scientists have called the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis – “the language you speak influences how you think and how you see everything”.
https://www.filmtherapywithalex.com/post/arrival-exploring-the-role-of-language-in-our-experience-of-life
As Louise begins to learn the Heptapod’s language and decipher their writing, she starts thinking like a Heptapod - fundamentally changing her relationship with important aspects of her existence, such as time and purpose. This is a demonstration of what scientists have called the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis – “the language you speak influences how you think and how you see everything”.
https://www.filmtherapywithalex.com/post/arrival-exploring-the-role-of-language-in-our-experience-of-life
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Sugar maple (Acer saccharum).
The sugar maple is one of the longest-lived hardwood trees in eastern North America. Old specimens can survive for several centuries and develop massive trunks, deeply furrowed bark, and broad canopies that dominate the surrounding forest.
Its leaves typically have five lobes, rounded inner sinuses, softer and more flowing edges than the Norway maple, and intense autumn coloration ranging from yellow to deep red. The species is also the primary source of maple syrup due to the high sugar content of its sap.
Acer saccharum. (2026). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_saccharum
The sugar maple is one of the longest-lived hardwood trees in eastern North America. Old specimens can survive for several centuries and develop massive trunks, deeply furrowed bark, and broad canopies that dominate the surrounding forest.
Its leaves typically have five lobes, rounded inner sinuses, softer and more flowing edges than the Norway maple, and intense autumn coloration ranging from yellow to deep red. The species is also the primary source of maple syrup due to the high sugar content of its sap.
Acer saccharum. (2026). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_saccharum
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Children playing outside the walls of Damascus, Syria, c. 1880s-1900
Forwarded from 🔥Spicy Steamed Memeballs: Tornado Appreciation Week 🌪 (15 15)
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Forwarded from Mr. Peezy's House of Lost Souls & Interminable Grief
This country is falling apart.
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