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Format: 1 online resource (xii, 161 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9780748640225 (ebook)

Content: This is a short academic introduction to the work of the German 19th-century philologist Wilhelm von Humboldt and with theories loosely referred to in connection with the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis.

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). , The word is a world (La parole est un monde) -- What do we have in mind when we talk about language? -- What do we see in the term worldview? -- Boas -- Sapir -- Whorf -- Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht) -- Sprache -- The work of the mind -- Form -- Creativity, culture and character -- Catching the character -- A seeing and feeling worldview -- Four dangers in the comparative approach -- Reformulating the worldview hypothesis -- A final word.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780748638420

Language: English

Subjects: Philosophy

URL: http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9780748640225/type/BOOK

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Format: 1 online resource (176 p.)

ISBN: 9780748640225

Content: With the loss of many of the world's languages, it is important to question what will be lost to humanity with their demise. It is frequently argued that a language engenders a 'worldview', but what do we mean by this term? Attributed to German politician and philologist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), the term has since been adopted by numerous linguists. Within specialist circles it has become associated with what is known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis which suggests that the nature of a language influences the thought of its speakers and that different language patterns yield different patterns of thought.Underhill's concise and rigorously researched book clarifies the main ideas and proposals of Humboldt's linguistic philosophy and demonstrates the way his ideas can be adopted and adapted by thinkers and linguists today. A detailed glossary of terms is provided in order to clarify key concepts and to translate the German terms used by Humboldt.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgements -- , Preface -- , Part I: Language and World -- , 1 The Word is a World (La parole est un monde) -- , 2 What Do We Have in Mind When We Talk about Language? -- , 3 What Do We See in the Term Worldview? -- , 4 Boas -- , 5 Sapir -- , 6 Whorf -- , Part II: Humboldt, Man and Language -- , 7 Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht) -- , 8 Sprache -- , 9 The Work of the Mind -- , 10 Form -- , 11 Creativity, Culture and Character -- , 12 Catching the Character -- , 13 A Seeing and Feeling Worldview -- , 14 Four Dangers in the Comparative Approach -- , 15 Reformulating the Worldview Hypothesis -- , 16 A Final Word -- , Glossary -- , Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1515/9780748640225

URL: Co-access DOI click Walter de Gruyter

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780748640225

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (xii, 161 pages) , digital, PDF file(s)

ISBN: 9780748640225

Content: This is a short academic introduction to the work of the German 19th-century philologist Wilhelm von Humboldt and with theories loosely referred to in connection with the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis

Content: The word is a world (La parole est un monde) -- What do we have in mind when we talk about language? -- What do we see in the term worldview? -- Boas -- Sapir -- Whorf -- Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht) -- Sprache -- The work of the mind -- Form -- Creativity, culture and character -- Catching the character -- A seeing and feeling worldview -- Four dangers in the comparative approach -- Reformulating the worldview hypothesis -- A final word

Note: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015)

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780748638420

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780748638420

Language: English

Subjects: Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures , German Studies , Philosophy

Keywords: Humboldt, Wilhelm von 1767-1835 ; Sprachphilosophie

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