What is Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis English0301定亚丽
What is Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis English 0301 定亚丽
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Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897-1941)
Questions Do speakers of languages think differently e Do the differences in thought stem from the linguistic differences? or, are the differences in thought due to cultural (non-linguisic)infuences?
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Sapir whorf hypothesis The structure of one's language influences the manner in which one perceives and understand s the world Therefore, speakers of different languages will perceive the world differently
Sapir Whorf Hypothesis • The structure of one’s language influences the manner in which one perceives and understand s the world • Therefore, speakers of different languages will perceive the world differently