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The Language Hoax
The Language Hoax
Author: John H. McWhorter
Japanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does language control and limit the way we think? — This short, opinionated book addresses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which argues that the language we speak...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780190468897
ISBN-10: 0190468890
Publication Date: 6/1/2016
Pages: 184
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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