One reason was that Gurgeh was speaking Eächic all the time. Flere-Imsaho was always a little dubious about trying to be so precise about human behavior, but it had been briefed that when Culture people didn't speak Marain for a long time and did speak another language, they were liable to change; they acted differently, they started to think in that other language, they lost the carefully balanced interpretative structure of the Culture language, left its subtle shifts of cadence, tone and rhythm behind for, in virtually every case, something much cruder.
In "The Player of Games," Gurgeh's continuous use of Eächic raises concerns for Flere-Imsaho, who is hesitant about the precision required in understanding human behavior. According to the brief, prolonged use of a language other than Marain could lead to significant shifts in behavior and thought for individuals from the Culture. This suggests that the language a person speaks influences their cognitive framework and overall perspective.
Flere-Imsaho notes that individuals may lose the nuanced qualities of their native language, such as cadence and tone, when adopting a different language. This shift often results in a more simplistic form of communication, stripping away the subtle complexities unique to the original language. Ultimately, the narrative illustrates the profound impact that language has on thought processes and social interactions.
