I speak therefore I am? Examining how language affects thinking in the Chinese diaspora
Pete CapeSSI
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Introduction
Meet Zhang Wei, a 44 year old Aussie accountant; Li Wei, a 64 year old bookbinder from Singapore and Li Qiang, a24 year old graphic designer from Vancouver? more disparate people you couldn't imagine. They have never met, never even visited each other's countries.
Zhang Wei loves motorcycles and follows Australian Rules team Collingwood; Li Wei has lived all his life in Singapore, as did his parents, he clearly remembers Independence Day in...