Overview

This is the first textbook on the linguistic relativity hypothesis, presenting it in user-friendly language, yet analyzing all its premises in systematic ways. The hypothesis claims that there is an intrinsic interconnection between thought, language, and society. All technical terms are explained and a glossary is provided at the back of the volume. The book looks at the history and different versions of the hypothesis over the centuries, including the research paradigms and critiques that it has generated. It also describes and analyzes the relevant research designed to test its validity in various domains of language structure and use, from grammar and discourse to artificial languages and in nonverbal semiotic systems as well. Overall, this book aims to present a comprehensive overview of the hypothesis and its supporting research in a textbook fashion, with pedagogical activities in each chapter, including questions for discussion and practical exercises on specific notions associated with the hypothesis. The book also discusses the hypothesis as a foundational notion for the establishment of linguistic anthropology as a major branch of linguistics. This essential course text inspires creative, informed dialogue and debate for students of anthropology,linguistics, cultural studies, cognitive science, and psychology.

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Author:   Marcel Danesi
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.362kg
ISBN:  

9780367431730

ISBN 10:   0367431734
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   16 March 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface 1. Overview Prologue Background Linguistic Anthropology Linguistic Relativity Investigating Linguistic Relativity Critiques Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 2. Early Research on Linguistic Relativity Prologue Franz Boas and Edward Sapir Lev S. Vygotsky Relevant Research Questions Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 3. The Whorfian Hypothesis Prologue The Hopi Language Critical Reactions Resurgence of Interest Sound Symbolism Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 4. Vocabulary and Grammar Prologue Specialized Vocabulary Kinship Terms Color Terms Grammar Habitual Thought Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 5. Discourse and Translation Prologue Discursive Relativity Translation Machine Translation Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 6. Figurative Language Prologue Conceptual Metaphor Theory Idealized Cognitive Models Extensions Epilogue Discussion Questions and Activities 7. Computer-Mediated Communication, AI, and Artificial Languages Prologue Computer-Mediated Communication Artificial Intelligence Artificial Languages Epilogue Implications of Linguistic Relativity Concluding Remarks Discussion Questions and Activities Glossary References Index

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Marcel Danesi is Full Professor of Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He has written extensively on linguistic and semiotic topics, and was distinguished for his research by the Canadian government with a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada.

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