Humboldt, Worldview and Language

by James Underhill

Book Overview

With the loss of many of the world's languages, it is important to question what will be lost to humanity with their demise. It is frequently argued that a language engenders a 'worldview', but what do we mean by this term? Attributed to German politician and philologist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), the term has since been adopted by numerous linguists. Within specialist circles it has become associated with what is known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748668799
• ISBN13: 9780748668793
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher