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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1973
Description
Although interest in the linguistic relativity hypothesis seems to
have waned in recent years, this thesis attempts to assess the
available evidence supporting it in order to show that further
investigation of the hypothesis might be most profitable. Special
attention is paid to the fact that anthropology has largely failed
to substantiate any claims that correlations between culture and
the semantics of language do exist. This has been due to the
impressionistic nature of the studies in this area. The use of
statistics and hypothesis testing to provide more rigorous methodology
is discussed in the hope that employing such paradigms would enable
anthropology to contribute some sound evidence regarding the
hypothesis.
have waned in recent years, this thesis attempts to assess the
available evidence supporting it in order to show that further
investigation of the hypothesis might be most profitable. Special
attention is paid to the fact that anthropology has largely failed
to substantiate any claims that correlations between culture and
the semantics of language do exist. This has been due to the
impressionistic nature of the studies in this area. The use of
statistics and hypothesis testing to provide more rigorous methodology
is discussed in the hope that employing such paradigms would enable
anthropology to contribute some sound evidence regarding the
hypothesis.
Language
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Extent
115 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
13615
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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1973
Date Text
1973
Date Issued (EDTF)
1973
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FAU
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FADT13615
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Anthropology
Person Preferred Name
NATHAN, MICHELE.
Graduate College
Physical Description
115 p.
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Title Plain
LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY HYPOTHESIS
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Origin Information
1973
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY HYPOTHESIS
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THE
LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY HYPOTHESIS