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Language, Thought, and Reality

Name: Language, Thought, and Reality
Author: Benjamin Lee Whorf

by Benjamin Lee Whorf

1956•Documentary•278 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA grounded, unhurried non-fiction book: inventive and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf (1956) is a landmark collection of essays that defines the field of ethnolinguistics and introduces the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (the principle of linguistic relativity). Edited by John B.

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SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

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DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

LanguageSapir-Whorf hypothesisAddresses, essays, lecturesEssaysLanguage and languagesEthnolinguistiquePsycholinguistiqueLanguage Linguistics

Details

Author: Benjamin Lee Whorf
Published: 1956
Pages: 278
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