Edward Sapir
Edward Sapir
Edward Sapirwas an American anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the early development of the discipline of linguistics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth26 January 1884
CountryUnited States of America
historical realizing anthropology
Cultural anthropology is more and more rapidly getting to realize itself as a strictly historical science.
reality two language
No two languages are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.
communication mean reality
It is quite an illusion to imagine that one adjusts to reality essentially without the use of language and that language is merely an incidental means of solving specific problems of communication or reflection.
real world matter
The fact of the matter is that the 'real world' is to a large extent unconsciously built up on the language habits of the group.
cultures discovery four hundred native naturally since
During the more than four hundred years that have elapsed since the discovery of America, the native cultures have naturally not been static.
national richness score supposed
The supposed inferiority of a constructed language to a national one on the score of richness of connotation is, of course, no criticism of the idea of a constructed language.
complex dispose english formal german structure true
It is true that English is not as complex in its formal structure as is German or Latin, but this does not dispose of the matter.
english german known logical systems tense
It is well known that the tense systems of French, English and German teem with logical inconsistencies as they are actually used.
attitude men independence
The attitude of independence toward a constructed language which all national speakers must adopt is really a great advantage, because it tends to make man see himself as the master of language instead of its obedient servant.
acceptance mind spirit
What fetters the mind and benumbs the spirit is ever the dogged acceptance of absolutes.
symbolism important world
No important national language, at least in the Occidental world, has complete regularity of grammatical structure, nor is there a single logical category which is adequately and consistently handled in terms of linguistic symbolism.
lying hands desire
Impatience translates itself into a desire to have something immediate done about it all, and, as is generally the case with impatience, resolves itself in the easiest way that lies ready to hand.
fashion departure customs
Fashion is custom in the guise of departure from custom
resentment unconscious
More and more, unsolicited gifts from without are likely to be received with unconscious resentment.