English, asked by madhavisuryawanshi, 5 months ago

Discuss in detail- Benjamin Whorf's contribution to linguistics.

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Answered by debojyotioffice36

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Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897-1941) was an American linguist who developed the principle of linguistic relativity, which held that thought is influenced by the structure of language. Today, Whorf's work remains influential in the fields of linguistics, psychology, and anthropology.

Answered by umarfarooq481214

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Whorf is widely known for his ideas about linguistic relativity, the hypothesis that language influences thought.He published a grammar of the Hopi language.

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