Wilhelm Von Humboldt and the hypothesis of linguistic relativity

In the ХХ century the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity caused a lot of controversy in the sphere of philosophical and linguistic studies. The theory of linguistic relativism states that thinking depends on the language spoken by people.

Рубрика Иностранные языки и языкознание
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Язык английский
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