- The Whorf Hypothesis Examined
Examines and supports Benjamin Whorf's theory of linguistic determinism and proposes that the theory be used to bridge culture and language barriers.
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/language/whorf.html
- Anthropology Biography Web: Benjamin Whorf
Biography of Benjamin Whorf, the linguistic anthropologist from Massachusetts who formulated the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which states that language affects how people perceive their reality.
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/uvwxyz/whorf_benjamin.html
- The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis: A Critique
Neil Parr-Davies provides a critique of Whorfianism by challenging Whorf's research methods and implying that causality can't be drawn between language and thought.
mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11072/Whorf/blwbib.htm
- Questia Online Library: Books and Articles
Provides a list of pertinent books and articles to further your understanding of the research of linguist and anthropologist, Benjamin Lee Whorf.
www.questia.com/library/communication/benjamin-lee-whorf.jsp
- The Benjamin Lee Whorf Site
Provides biographical information, an MLA paper examining Benjamin Lee Whorf's paramount theory of linguistic relativity, writing fragments, and quotations.
mtsu32.mtsu.edu:11072/Whorf
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