http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ A place to discuss all kinds of stuff! en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:00:17 +0000 http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/topic/language-and-culture#post-270 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:42:56 +0000 buzzword 270@http://www.hotforwords.com/forums/ <p>this is where i am going with this topic. what does a word or phrase convey about a society or individual? how does language influence perceptions? how is language used to transmit culture? what beliefs and customs influence one's understanding of language and words? have cultures used language to order and maintain ethnic or national identity? what are the forces that change or conserve language? what are some of your questions? </p>