Language and Sense Perception

How do language and sense perception connect?

Body Language

Sign Language

Mimics

The Kuuk Thaayorre tribe navigates with cardinal directions instead of the "traditional" left-right directions.

Why it is difficult to understand sense perception:

Metaphors with sense perception:

• Temperature
• Having a "hot" date.
• Boiling mad.
• Heated debate.
• Cool!
• Touch and Texture:
• That was hard to do.
• She has a soft voice.
• Things are going smoothly.
• Don't pressure me into making a bad decision!
• Light:
• I'm feeling blue.
• You light up my life.
• The darkest thoughts of men.
• A colorful person.
• Taste:
• Ain't she sweet.
• Bittersweet memories.
• You have a great taste in music!
• Could you give me a little sugar, honey?
• Smell:
• This stinks!
• The stench of failure.
• Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
• The sweet smell of success.
• Sound:
• Her sounds rang true.
• Your words are music to my ears.
• The high note of the evening.
• I feel like we ended things on a low note last time.

And here is an optical illusion that shows why we can not trust what we see: