The Whorf Theory Complex: A Critical ReconstructionJohn Benjamins Publishing, 01 հնվ, 1996 թ. - 323 էջ At last a comprehensive account of the ideas of Benjamin Lee Whorf which not only explains the nature and logic of the linguistic relativity principle but also situates it within a larger 'theory complex' delineated in fascinating detail. Whorf's almost unknown unpublished writings (as well as his published papers) are drawn on to show how twelve elements of theory interweave in a sophisticated account of relations between language, mind, and experience. The role of language in cognition is revealed as a central concern, some of his insights having interesting affinity with modern connectionism. Whorf's gestaltic 'isolates' of experience and meaning, crucial to understanding his reasoning about linguistic relativity, are explained. A little known report written for the Yale anthropology department is used extensively and published for the first time as an appendix. With the Whorf centenary in 1997, this book provides a timely challenge to those who take pleasure in debunking his ideas without bothering to explore their subtlety or even reading them in their original form. |
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW | 1 |
POINTS PATTERN LINKAGE AND RAPPORT | 34 |
CHAPTER THREE THE LOGIC AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY PRINCIPLE | 84 |
CHAPTER FOUR OF COVERT CATEGORIES CRYPTOTYPES AND THE INTERNALIZED LINGUISTIC SYSTEM | 160 |
CHAPTER FIVE ABSTRACTIVE PROCESSES AND THE QUESTION OFUNIVERSALS | 193 |
THE INTERCALIBRATION OF AGREEMENT THROUGH LANGUAGE AWARENESS | 224 |
THE YALE REPORT | 251 |
REFERENCES | 281 |
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