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"Nothing is more usual than for philosophers to encroach on the province of grammarians, and to engage in disputes of words, while they imagine they are handling controversies of the deepest importance and concern." David Hume

            Danish physicist Niels Bohr would constantly point out the role language played in science and in our way of conceiving nature. According to him, scientific investigations are not limited exclusively to mathematical affairs since they also involve informal discussions where key concepts are analyzed and understood.
            David Bohm has more recently made a comprehensive analysis of role language plays in both thought and science. He investigated the way particular views of the reality are enfolded within the ways scientists use our language and shown how fixed forms and the unsound use of language can result in blocks in scientific creativity. Bohm analyzed the well-known breakdown in communication between Einstein and Niels Bohr which he attributed to the different meanings and values that were given to certain concepts and words. 
            When taking French lessons Vancouver visitors are aware of the importance of languages in order to be able to change one’s perspective of the world. Language is a stricture which becomes the basis of our thought. Only once we are able to ‘break’ the structure of language are we able to conceive the world differently. While taking Portuguese classes Chicago students notice how something as simple as language lessons help them open up their mind to new concepts, ideas and cultures, helping them be more creative.
            According to Language Trainers CEO Alexis Sheldon, science evolves by means of technological innovations. However, he also points out that science also blocks and runs into obstacles. As we know, science is a double-edged sword. These blocks are partially caused by language. In science, facts have to be corroborated or refuted. Accuracy of facts plays a crucial role in investigation. Language and words may sometimes not be completely accurate, and this is why they should be studied deeply.

 

   
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