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The Language Hoax

The Language Hoax

Hardcover

General ReferenceLinguisticsGeneral Psychology

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 0199361584
ISBN13: 9780199361588
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Apr 29 2014
Pages: 204
Weight: 0.57
Height: 1.00 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.10
Language: English
Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think?

This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak shapes the way we perceive the world. Linguist John McWhorter argues that while this idea is mesmerizing, it is plainly wrong. It is language that reflects culture and worldview, not the other

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