Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

短语

萨丕尔-沃尔夫假说

词形变化

the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

释义与例句

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    The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects the worldview or cognition of its speakers.

    萨丕尔-沃尔夫假说

    语言学

词源

Named after two researchers, Edward Sapir and his student Benjamin Lee Whorf, who observed that linguistic differences have consequences in human cognition and behavior.

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