Does time work differently in different languages? - Hopi Time

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Time ticks forward in English, but did you know in Mandarin earlier is up and later is down? Or that the Yucatec Maya have no word for before or after? These sound like the kind of fun facts you share with a friend and move on. But for linguists, time is at the center of a major debate: are there languages where time just doesn't work like we think... Read More