Humboldt, worldview and language /
Underhill, James W.
Humboldt, worldview and language / James W. Underhill. - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 161 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-159) and index.
Part I: Language and World; 1. The Word is a World (La parole est un monde); 2. What Do We Have in Mind When We Talk about Language?; 3. What Do We See in the Term Worldview?; 4. Boas; 5. Sapir; 6. Whorf; Part II: Humboldt, Man and Language; 7. Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht); 8. Sprache; 9. The Work of the Mind; 10. Form; 11. Creativity, Culture and Character; 12. Catching the Character; 13. A Seeing and Feeling Worldview; 14. Four Dangers in the Comparative Approach; 15. Reformulating the Worldview Hypothesis; 16. A Final Word.
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 which suggests that the nature of a language influences the thought of its speakers and that different language patterns yield different patterns of thought. Underhill's concise and rigorously researched book clarifies the main ideas and proposals of Humboldt's linguistic philosophy and demonstrates the way his ideas can be adopted and adapted by thinkers and linguists today. A detailed glossary of terms is provided in order to clarify key concepts and to translate the German terms used by Humboldt.
9780748640225 (electronic bk.) 0748640223 (electronic bk.) 6612136618 9786612136610
9786612136610
213661 MIL 22573/cttk0gw7 JSTOR
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020078119 Uk
Humboldt, Wilhelm von, 1767-1835.
Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1767-1835.
Humboldt, Wilhelm von, 1767-1835
Humboldt, Wilhelm von 1767-1835
Language and languages--Philosophy.
Langage et langues--Philosophie.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--General.
Language and languages--Philosophy.
Sprachtheorie
Sprache
Denken
Sprachliches Weltbild
Llenguatge i llengües.
Filòsofs.
Alemanya.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
P107 / .U53 2009eb
401
Humboldt, worldview and language / James W. Underhill. - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xii, 161 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-159) and index.
Part I: Language and World; 1. The Word is a World (La parole est un monde); 2. What Do We Have in Mind When We Talk about Language?; 3. What Do We See in the Term Worldview?; 4. Boas; 5. Sapir; 6. Whorf; Part II: Humboldt, Man and Language; 7. Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht); 8. Sprache; 9. The Work of the Mind; 10. Form; 11. Creativity, Culture and Character; 12. Catching the Character; 13. A Seeing and Feeling Worldview; 14. Four Dangers in the Comparative Approach; 15. Reformulating the Worldview Hypothesis; 16. A Final Word.
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 which suggests that the nature of a language influences the thought of its speakers and that different language patterns yield different patterns of thought. Underhill's concise and rigorously researched book clarifies the main ideas and proposals of Humboldt's linguistic philosophy and demonstrates the way his ideas can be adopted and adapted by thinkers and linguists today. A detailed glossary of terms is provided in order to clarify key concepts and to translate the German terms used by Humboldt.
9780748640225 (electronic bk.) 0748640223 (electronic bk.) 6612136618 9786612136610
9786612136610
213661 MIL 22573/cttk0gw7 JSTOR
GBC124172 bnb
020078119 Uk
Humboldt, Wilhelm von, 1767-1835.
Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von, 1767-1835.
Humboldt, Wilhelm von, 1767-1835
Humboldt, Wilhelm von 1767-1835
Language and languages--Philosophy.
Langage et langues--Philosophie.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--General.
Language and languages--Philosophy.
Sprachtheorie
Sprache
Denken
Sprachliches Weltbild
Llenguatge i llengües.
Filòsofs.
Alemanya.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Llibres electrònics.
P107 / .U53 2009eb
401