Whorfianadj.

/ˈhwɔːfɪən/

Etymology: < the name of the U.S. linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1941) + -ian suffix.

Designating the views and theories of B. L. Whorf, esp. in Whorfian hypothesis, the theory that one's perception of the world is influenced or determined by the structure of one's native language (also Whorf hypothesis). Cf. Sapir–Whorf hypothesis n.

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Whorfian1957

1957 R. K. Merton Social Theory (rev. ed.) i. ii. 92 It is the extreme Whorfian position which Joshua Whatmough attacks.

1963 J. Lyons Struct. Semantics iii. 40 The view expressed in this quotation from Sapir has been championed more recently by Whorf, and has come to be known within linguistics as the ‘Whorfian hypothesis’.

1964 R. H. Robins Gen. Linguistics ii. 80 This is part of what has come to be known as the ‘Whorf hypothesis’.

1968 M. Black Labyrinth of Lang. iv. 75 Some interesting attempts have been made to determine the validity of Whorfian ideas.

1978 Language 54 167 His chapter on personal context contains discussions of the Whorfian hypothesis.

Derivatives

ˈWhorfianism n. a Whorfian conception; Whorf's theories regarded collective.

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Whorfianism1963

1963 J. Lyons Struct. Semantics iii. 40 For a strong and convincing attack on the more extreme aspects of ‘Whorfianism’, cf. M. Black, ‘Linguistic relativity’.

1978 Language 54 267 Parry's notion that formulaic language imposes formulaic thought is a kind of Whorfianism run wild.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	whorfian
释义	Whorfianadj. /ˈhwɔːfɪən/ Etymology: < the name of the U.S. linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1941) + -ian suffix. Designating the views and theories of B. L. Whorf, esp. in Whorfian hypothesis, the theory that one's perception of the world is influenced or determined by the structure of one's native language (also Whorf hypothesis). Cf. Sapir–Whorf hypothesis n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > [adjective] > Whorf theories Whorfian1957 1957 R. K. Merton Social Theory (rev. ed.) i. ii. 92 It is the extreme Whorfian position which Joshua Whatmough attacks. 1963 J. Lyons Struct. Semantics iii. 40 The view expressed in this quotation from Sapir has been championed more recently by Whorf, and has come to be known within linguistics as the ‘Whorfian hypothesis’. 1964 R. H. Robins Gen. Linguistics ii. 80 This is part of what has come to be known as the ‘Whorf hypothesis’. 1968 M. Black Labyrinth of Lang. iv. 75 Some interesting attempts have been made to determine the validity of Whorfian ideas. 1978 Language 54 167 His chapter on personal context contains discussions of the Whorfian hypothesis. Derivatives ˈWhorfianism n. a Whorfian conception; Whorf's theories regarded collective. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > semantics > [noun] > Whorf's theories or concepts Whorfianism1963 1963 J. Lyons Struct. Semantics iii. 40 For a strong and convincing attack on the more extreme aspects of ‘Whorfianism’, cf. M. Black, ‘Linguistic relativity’. 1978 Language 54 267 Parry's notion that formulaic language imposes formulaic thought is a kind of Whorfianism run wild. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < adj.1957
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