Language, thought, and reality
About this book
Writings by the pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf, including his famous work on the Hopi language as well as general reflections on language and meaning. The pioneering linguist Benjamin Whorf (1897–1941) grasped the relationship between human language and human thinking: how language can shape our innermost thoughts. His basic thesis is that our perception of the world and our ways of thinking about it are deeply influenced by the structure of the languages we speak. The writings collected in this volume include important papers on the Maya, Hopi, and Shawnee languages as well as more general reflections on language and meaning.—Print ed.
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About ≈ 5 h 09 m — 278 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Language, thought, and reality?
278 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Language, thought, and reality?
It sits on the Essays shelves.
Is Language, thought, and reality in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Language, thought, and reality?
Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1941).