Science and Linguistics
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Science and Linguistics is a collection of essays by Benjamin Lee Whorf that explores the relationship between language, thought, and scientific understanding, and helped popularize the principle of linguistic relativity.
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| Science and Linguistics canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| about |
Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
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anthropological linguistics ⓘ comparative linguistics ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cultural relativism in language
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linguistic determinism ⓘ linguistic relativity ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Benjamin Lee Whorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Benjamin Lee Whorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributorTo | popularization of the principle of linguistic relativity ⓘ |
| discusses |
differences between languages and worldviews
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implications of language structure for physics and cosmology ⓘ role of grammar in shaping experience ⓘ scientific method in relation to language ⓘ |
| explores |
influence of language on scientific understanding
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interaction between linguistic structure and perception ⓘ role of linguistic categories in cognition ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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linguistics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| genre |
linguistics literature
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non-fiction ⓘ philosophy of language literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Benjamin Lee Whorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
anthropological approaches to language
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cognitive linguistics ⓘ philosophy of language discourse on relativism ⓘ studies of language and perception ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | relativist view of language and thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in language and thought
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scholars of linguistics ⓘ students of philosophy of science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Whorfian hypothesis
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linguistic relativity ⓘ relationship between language and science ⓘ relationship between language and thought ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of linguistic relativity
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influence on later debates about language and thought ⓘ |
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