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A discussion hosted by UsingEnglish.com about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, and whether language
shapes thought or thought shapes language.
http://www.usingenglish.com/speaking-out/linguistic-whorfare.html
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What Is the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
A 1983 paper by Paul Kay and Willett Kempton, available in GIF and PostScript formats. Supports a
weakened version of the hypothesis with evidence from the study of visual perception.
http://cs-tr.cs.berkeley.edu/TR/UCB:COGSCI-83-08
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New Surprising Evidence
A 1998 paper by John R. Skoyles. Considers the implications of research on deaf children raised by
hearing parents. From the CogPrints Archive.
http://cogprints.soton.ac.uk/documents/disk0/00/00/07/86/
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A Critique
A 2001 student paper by Neil Parr-Davies. Compares the linguistic determinism of Benjamin Lee
Whorf with technological determinism, represented by Marshall McLuhan.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Students/njp0001.html
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Chandler, Daniel
An abstract from Daniel Chandler's 1995 "The Art of Writing." Argues for a moderate
Whorfianism.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/whorf.html
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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
1999 overview of the history and development of the theories of linguistic determinism and
linguistic relativity. By Rebecca Ash.
http://www.angelfire.com/journal/worldtour99/sapirwhorf.html
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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
An assessment of linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity. With reference to the legacies
of Wilhelm von Humboldt and Sigmund Freud.
http://venus.va.com.au/suggestion/sapir.html
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Linguistic Relativity Resource Center
Collected quotes from critics of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Includes an outline of the argument
for students and offers full citations.
http://www.baylor.edu/~Erin_Greenawalt/relativity.html
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Observations on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Draft exploration of the value of the hypothesis. Includes general overview as well as detailed
consideration of how the hypothesis is employed in contemporary studies.
http://homepages.which.net/~gk.sherman/gaaaaabe.htm
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The LINGUIST List: The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Assembled posts concerned with this issue.
http://www.linguistlist.org/topics/sapir-whorf/
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