Does language play a part in shaping culture or is it only a

>>2366208
If they spoke Old English, they'd essentially just be Scandinavian speakers and have more in common with the Nordic languages than actually having a language identity of their own.

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>>2366208
Language is culture - culture is language.

What matters is the society they are formed in. Language and culture are both children of the societies they came from, rather than being the parents of each other - they are siblings, not parent and child.

>>2366217
But would they have more in common with Nordic culture?

>>2366219
Does this means South America is western?

>>2366225
Of course. Americans have alot in common with their British heritage. It is still found today with its Protestant traditions, apple pie, baseball, and most importantly the tradition of Thanksgiving.

If you are exposed to a language from another people you are bound to accept some cultural norms from them as well.

>>2366208
It's not that American or English culture would be different if they spoke Old English, but they might speak Old English if their culture were different.

It's the culture that shapes the language.