The Bane of Our Linguistic Insensibility.
| Autor: | Oppenheimer Jr., Max |
|---|---|
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Modern Language Journal; Feb61, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p64, 4p |
| Abstrakt: | Focuses on the obstacle to learning foreign languages faced by English speaking people which is inherent according to linguistic theories. Idea of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis; Example of inhibiting or distorting influences of language on thought, perception and representation; Importance of symbolic concepts to human thought. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Plný text