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The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language - John H. McWhorter
The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780199361588 (0199361584)
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
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4.5 Language, thought, and reality?
text Language, thought, and reality?
Does the structure of the language we speak affect the way we think and how we perceive the world? If you are intrigued by that idea and don’t mind re-examining any cherished Sapir-Whorf beliefs you may have this short but spirited and well argued book will be of interest. When we think of the fasc...
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The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language - John H. McWhorter
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