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Ted Delia

Sapir- Whorf hypothesis - 4 views

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Sapir-Whorf hypothesis This hypothesis-a position of linguistic relativity-argues that (to quote one of its authors) language 'is not merely a reproducing instrument for vo...

started by Ted Delia on 17 Feb 11 no follow-up yet
Ted Delia

Overweiw of different approaches - 1 views

linguistic relativity hypothesis

started by Ted Delia on 17 Feb 11 no follow-up yet
Larry DelViscio

Further Evidence That Whorfian Effects Are Stronger in the Right Visual Field than the ... - 1 views

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    Not so much useful as interesting, this article published by the National Academy of Sciences argues that the Whorfian hypothesis is more strongly observed in one's Right Visual Field as opposed to the Left Visual Field when using the experiment with colors and the language associated with it.
Peter Shea

Language and thought. - 0 views

shared by Peter Shea on 17 Feb 11 - Cached
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    Interesting article centered on peoples abilities to interpret languages that we use. Also, how body language and tone of voice triggers senses in the person within the discussion.
Larry DelViscio

The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis - 0 views

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    One of the first sites that came up on google, but a more thorough, more easily understandable explanation of the hypothesis. It's valuable because it provides citations supporting the hypothesis and other information directly from Sapir and Whorf
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