Bibliograph

Language, thought, and reality, selected writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf

Type

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Language, thought, and reality, selected writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Language, thought, and reality

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The M.I.T. Press paperback series, 5

Sub title

selected writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf

Summary

Writings by the pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf, including his famous work on the Hopi language as well as general reflections on language and meaning. The pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf (1897-1941) grasped the relationship between human language and human thinking: how language can shape our innermost thoughts. His basic thesis is that our perception of the world and our ways of thinking about it are deeply influenced by the structure of the languages we speak. The writings collected in this volume include important papers on the Maya, Hopi, and Shawnee languages as well as more general reflections on language and meaning.-Print ed

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor