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That's indeed very interesting. Linguistic relativity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity) is IMHO one of the most appealing approaches because it seeks to reveal the mysteries I'm interested about when it comes to linguistics. A very good reference for this topic, in this aspect, is Lakoff and Johnson's book on the 'domestic' metaphors: "Metaphors We Live By" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_metaphor). They illustrate how the crystalized metaphors in each language show the underlying cultural ways of molding the reality that is presented equally to each culture. (BTW, I have a major in spanish linguistics, hence my interest, hence my poor english)