Changes

The term "politically correct" is another example of how language influences thinking.  Without the existence of the term, which did not arise until 1983, the undesired concept it represents was very hard to express and remember.  It was much more difficult to criticize "political correctness" when there was a lack of a good term to describe this concept.

The term "politically correct" is another example of how language influences thinking.  Without the existence of the term, which did not arise until 1983, the undesired concept it represents was very hard to express and remember.  It was much more difficult to criticize "political correctness" when there was a lack of a good term to describe this concept.

All languages develop based on common and basic aspects of life, such as language needed to describe food, animals, daily activities and commerce or trade (like the word "coin").  But much more is needed in language in order to express the intangibles, such as religious concepts.  Christianity could not develop and spread without a language capable of communicating its concepts.  Had Christ come into this world in 2000 or 1000 B.C., would there have been a language powerful enough to express His ideas?  Probably not.  

All languages develop based on common and basic aspects of life, such as language needed to describe food, animals, daily activities and commerce or trade (like the word "coin").  But much more is needed in language in order to express the intangibles, such as religious concepts.  

Note that the Ancient Hebrew writing system (although not the language) lacked vowels, (although they could be implied by the letters yud and vav, for instance).   

Note that the Ancient Hebrew writing system (although not the language) lacked vowels, (although they could be implied by the letters yud and vav, for instance).