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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Today

Bibliographic Data

ID5821089
AuthorsBasel Al-Sheikh Hussein (Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume2
Issue3
Publication date2012-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692
PublisherAcademy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4304/tpls.2.3.642-646
OpenAlexW2049312291
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited19

The Sapir-Whorf's Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis provokes intellectual discussion about the strong impact language has on our perception of the world around us.This paper intends to enliven the still open questions raised by this hypothesis.This is done by considering some of Sapir's, Whorf's, and other scholar's works

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Unique citing works20
Citations per year2,5
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 20

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