In the same article, Boroditsky writes that in English we always say: "Somebody broke a vase," even if it was an accident, while in Japanese and Spanish it says that the vase has broken itself.
Boroditsky describes the research of his student Caitlin Fausey, in which native English speakers were eager to remember who broke the ball, smashed an egg or poured a drink than Japanese or Spanish carriers.
Boroditsky describes the research of his student Caitlin Fausey, in which native English speakers were eager to remember who broke the ball, smashed an egg or poured a drink than Japanese or Spanish carriers.