To investigate the relationship between language and the other ways of knowing, I will explore the following knowledge issues. What is the relationship between language and perception and can perception function independently from language? What is the relationship between language and emotion and can emotion function independently from language? What is the relationship between language and reason and can reason function independently from language? Do different languages affect the ways of knowing differently? What is the overall relationship between the ways of knowing? I will examine how each of the other ways of knowing are controlled by language and give counterclaims for how they are not controlled by language. I will also explain my view of the relationship between perception, emotion, reason and language.
Firstly, I will explore the relationship between language and perception. Guy Deutscher gives a claim that supports the idea that language controls perception in his book, “Through the Language Glass” (Bellos, 2010). He claims that the colours people see are limited by their language. An example given is of the ancient Greek poet, Homer, who describes the sea