Books Details
Author : Benjamin Lee Whorf Pages : pages Publisher : Language : ISBN-
10 : 0262230038 ISBN-13 : 9780262230032
Books Descriptions
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.
