Short Essay 1: Linguistic
Relativity
Format:200- 300 words expected length, 1.5 or double-spaced, 1 inch
margins, 12 point font. The essay should be well- organized, free of excessive
errors, and formal in tone.
Prompt:Do
you thinkWhorf is,
broadly, right about the relationship between language and thought? Give one
example or piece of evidence that supports your position or seemed most clear
or convincing to you? The example can come from Whorf, Lakoff& Johnson, or
Levinson, or from your own knowledge and experience. You should describe it in
adequate detail to be clear and explain how it supports your view.
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