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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Linguistics
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Sapir-Whorf_hypothesis
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| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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| gptkbp:born |
April 15, 1897
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
advocated for the importance of language in shaping perception
examined the relationship between language and identity studied the influence of language on social behavior examined the role of language in shaping thought processes advocated for the study of indigenous languages analyzed the structure of Hopi language analyzed the use of metaphor in language conducted fieldwork among Native American tribes debated with contemporaries on language theory developed theories on language and thought examined the impact of language on worldview examined the role of language in education. explored the concept of linguistic determinism explored the implications of language on cognition published articles on linguistic relativity published essays on language and culture published works in the field of semantics studied Native American languages argued against the universality of linguistic categories explored the implications of language on social structures debated the implications of language on human cognition studied the effects of language on perception of time examined the relationship between language and culture analyzed the grammatical structures of various languages |
| gptkbp:died |
July 26, 1941
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| gptkbp:field |
linguistics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benjamin Lee Whorf
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Noam_Chomsky
cognitive science sociolinguistics linguistic anthropology |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Edward_Sapir
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Whorfian hypothesis
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Hopi
gptkb:Maya gptkb:Yuchi gptkb:Nahuatl English |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
Language, Thought, and Reality
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Linguistics
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Winthrop,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
linguistic relativity
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Frances_Whorf
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:César_de_Saussure
gptkb:Wilhelm_von_Humboldt |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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