Language vs Language, thought, and reality: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Langage et langues, Language, Language and languages

Cover of Language

Language Edward Sapir · 1921 ★★★★☆ 3.9 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Language, thought, and reality

Language, thought, and reality Benjamin Lee Whorf · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.0 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Language, thought, and reality is the easier read (Moderate), Language more demanding (Demanding).

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