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Podcast episode 31: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

30m · History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences · 31 Mar 14:05

In this episode, we explore the historical background to linguistic relativity or the so-called ‘Sapir-Whorf hypothesis’. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts References for Episode 31 Primary sources Boas, Franz, ed. (1911), Handbook of American Indian Languages,

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