Answer to Question #104071 in English for Mawethu Kotobe

Question

How does language signify attitudes and world-view?

Answer 1

The way in which a person views herself is different from what other people view her. One of the things that determine how the world views your personality is the language you speak. For instance, Zulu people are considered to be cruel and for this reason, many people may consider every person from the Zulu community as cruel even before they have engaged with them. secondly, the world views people differently as compared to what that person sees about herself. For instance, a person may be view herself as soft while other people see him as harsh