Linguistic Relativity - An Essential Guide to Past Debates and Future Prospects

Linguistic Relativity is an introduction to linguistic relativism which delves into its historical antecedents as well as its contemporary applications

List of contents

• 1 Basic Linguistic Relativity: A quick sketch


• 2 Some Historical Antecedents of Linguistic Relativity


• 3 Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf: Lives, Research,


• and Whor


• anism


• 4. Three Interpretations of Linguistic Relativity


• 5 Linguistic Relativity and Cognitive Science


• 6 Conclusion: Whorf and Relativity { Yes? or No?

About the author

Francis Jeffry Pelletier is a Professor Emeritus, Philosophy and Computing Science at the University of Alberta and Professor Emeritus, Philosophy and Linguistics and Simon Fraser University Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Science (2004-2010) at the Simon Fraser University. He is the author of countless journal articles and book chapters in linguistics, cognitive science, computer science, logic, and philosophy.

Ryan M. Nefdt is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol and a Professor of Philosophy who works on issues in linguistics, cognitive science, and AI at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of Language, Science and Structure (OUP 2023), as well as numerous articles and book chapters in linguistics and philosophy.

Summary

Linguistic Relativity is an introduction to linguistic relativism which delves into its historical antecedents as well as its contemporary applications

Product details

• Authors: Ryan M. Nefdt, Ryan M. (Associate Professor of Philosophy Nefdt, Francis Jeffry Pelletier, Francis Jeffry (Emeritus Professor of P Pelletier, Francis Jeffry (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Computing Science Pelletier, Pelletier Francis Jeffry
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.06.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780197799840
• ISBN: 978-0-19-779984-0
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Language, Philosophy of Mind, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy