September 21, 2007
Given how much Jeff talks about the use of language to shape a narrative, it could lead to some interesting discussions.In linguistics, the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (SWH) postulates a systematic relationship between the grammaticalcategories of the language a person speaks and how that person both understands the world and behaves in it. Although known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, it was an underlying axiom of linguist and anthropologistEdward Sapir and his colleague and student Benjamin Whorf.
The hypothesis postulates that a particular language's nature influences the habitual thought of its speakers. Different language patterns yield different patterns of thought.
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The hypothesis postulates that a particular language's nature influences the habitual thought of its speakers. Different language patterns yield different patterns of thought.
I wonder if this isn't backwards. I would argue that it is the cultural and habitual thought of the speaker that influences any given language. Consider how culturally influences such as slang eventually becomes a part of our language.
Posted by: Lawrence at September 29, 2007 08:20 PM (FTC7F)
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