Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language Rethinking Linguistic Relativity

Type

Book

Authors

Gumperz ( John J. Gumperz )

Levinson ( Stephen C. Levinson )

ISBN 10

0521448905

ISBN 13

9780521448901

Tags

Linguistics, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive, Social Sciences, General, Europe, Anthropology

Series Name

Studies in the Social and Cultural Foundations of Language

Description

Linguistic relativity is the claim that culture, through language, affects the way in which we think, and especially our classification of the experienced world. This book reexamines ideas about linguistic relativity in the light of new evidence and changes in theoretical climate. The editors have provided a substantial introduction that summarizes changes in thinking about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in the light of developments in anthropology, linguistics and cognitive science. Introductions to each section will be of especial use to students.

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