In this paper, the author mainly discusses the life of Franz Boas and Edward Sapir and their major contributions. Then does further discussions on Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis from different aspects.
Being a classical theory in the field of linguistics, the relationship between thought and language has been drawing the attentions of linguists, psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists to carry out a great de...Being a classical theory in the field of linguistics, the relationship between thought and language has been drawing the attentions of linguists, psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists to carry out a great deal of researches and debates. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis about the relationship between thought and language is both influential and controversial .展开更多
文摘In this paper, the author mainly discusses the life of Franz Boas and Edward Sapir and their major contributions. Then does further discussions on Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis from different aspects.
文摘Being a classical theory in the field of linguistics, the relationship between thought and language has been drawing the attentions of linguists, psychologists, sociologists and anthropologists to carry out a great deal of researches and debates. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis about the relationship between thought and language is both influential and controversial .
