Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
(Redirected from Sapir–Whorf hypothesis)
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after two researchers, Edward Sapir and his student Benjamin Lee Whorf, who observed that linguistic differences have consequences in human cognition and behavior.
Proper noun edit
the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
- (linguistics) The principle that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition.
Translations edit
principle that a language's structure affects its speakers' worldview or cognition
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