Abstract:
The relationship between language and thought has been a major area of discussion
and debate for many philosophers, linguists, and researchers. While some considered that
these two variables are separate faculties, others argued that they share many links and
relationships. The study conducted in this research paper aimed at investigating whether there
exists an influential relationship between language and thought. The participants were first
year university students who viewed magazine images in the presence and absence of
linguistic interference. Content analysis was done on the participants’ responses to an openended
questionnaire which questioned the interpretation of the images. The findings of the
study suggest that language has an evident impact on thought and cognition.
