LANGUAGE, THOUGHT, AND REALITY, SECOND EDITION: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf

The pioneering linguist's basic thesis is that our perception of the world and our ways of thinking about it are deeply influenced by the structure of the languages we speak. The writings collected in this volume include important papers on the Maya, Hopi, and Shawnee languages, as well as more general reflections on language and meaning. Illus.