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The [[w:Linguistic relativity|Sapir–Whorf hypothesis]] postulates that a person's language influences their perceptions and cognitive patterns. Stanislav Kozlovsky proposed<ref name=kozl>(Russian) [http://old.computerra.ru/xterra/205420/ «Скорость мысли», Станислав Козловский] – ''Speed of thought'' by Stanislav Kozlovsky, ''Computerra'', №26–27, June 20, 2004</ref> in the Russian popular-scientific magazine ''Computerra'' that a fluent speaker of Ithkuil, accordingly, would think "about five or six times as fast" as a speaker of a typical natural language. The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis would suggest that, Ithkuil being an extremely precise and [[w:synthetic language|synthetic language]], its speakers would have a more discerning, deeper understanding both of everyday situations and of broader phenomena, and of abstract philosophical categories. | The [[w:Linguistic relativity|Sapir–Whorf hypothesis]] postulates that a person's language influences their perceptions and cognitive patterns. Stanislav Kozlovsky proposed<ref name=kozl>(Russian) [http://old.computerra.ru/xterra/205420/ «Скорость мысли», Станислав Козловский] – ''Speed of thought'' by Stanislav Kozlovsky, ''Computerra'', №26–27, June 20, 2004</ref> in the Russian popular-scientific magazine ''Computerra'' that a fluent speaker of Ithkuil, accordingly, would think "about five or six times as fast" as a speaker of a typical natural language. The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis would suggest that, Ithkuil being an extremely precise and [[w:synthetic language|synthetic language]], its speakers would have a more discerning, deeper understanding both of everyday situations and of broader phenomena, and of abstract philosophical categories. | ||
However, strong forms of the hypothesis, which postulate that language ''determines'' thought and not only influences it, have been disproven within mainstream linguistics.<ref> | However, strong forms of the hypothesis, which postulate that language ''determines'' thought and not only influences it, have been disproven within mainstream linguistics.<ref>Ahearn, Laura. ''Living language: an introduction to linguistic anthropology'', Wiley Blackwell, Oxford. ISBN 9781405124416. Page 69.</ref> Moreover, in line with this, Quijada has stated he does not believe a speaker would think necessarily any faster, because even though Ithkuil is terse, a single word requires a lot more thought before it can be spoken than it would in a natural language.<ref name=FAQ>[http://www.ithkuil.net/faqs.html FAQ]</ref> | ||
"For these reasons, I believe use of Ithkuil would probably allow one to think more deeply, critically, and analytically; but think faster? I doubt it." | "For these reasons, I believe use of Ithkuil would probably allow one to think more deeply, critically, and analytically; but think faster? I doubt it." | ||