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| #742913 in Books | McWhorter John H | 2016-06-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 5.00 x.60 x6.90l,.0 | File type: PDF | 208 pages | The Language Hoax||29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.| Language, thought, and reality?|By Jaylia|Does the structure of the language we speak affect the way we think and how we perceive the world? If you are intrigued by that idea and don’t mind re-examining any cherished Sapir-Whorf beliefs you may have this short but spirited and well argued book will be of interest. When we think of the fascinatingly structured Navajo la|||"A short, sour, brilliant little book... McWhorter makes all the right arguments, and he makes them clearly." --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker |||"[McWhorter] tackles linguistic determinism--the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis--head on, arguing that world views
Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think?
This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak shapes the way we perceive the world. Linguist John McWhorter argues that while this idea is mesmerizing, it is plainly...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Language Hoax | John H. McWhorter. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
