Buy new:
-10% $161.61
$3.99 delivery Friday, May 17
Ships from: books_from_california
Sold by: books_from_california
$161.61 with 10 percent savings
List Price: $180.00

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
$3.99 delivery Friday, May 17. Details
Or fastest delivery May 13 - 15. Details
Only 4 left in stock - order soon.
$$161.61 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$161.61
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
books_from_california
Ships from
books_from_california
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$99.95
Published by John Benjamins, 1996. Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, no. 81. Hardbound without dust jacket. No markings noted; modest wear. Published by John Benjamins, 1996. Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, no. 81. Hardbound without dust jacket. No markings noted; modest wear. See less
$6.95 delivery May 17 - 20. Details
Or fastest delivery May 10 - 14. Details
In stock
$$161.61 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$161.61
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by AlplausBooks.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Penny Lee
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Whorf Theory Complex: A critical reconstruction (Studies in the History of the Language Sciences)

by Penny Lee (Author)
3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$161.61","priceAmount":161.61,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"161","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"61","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"P64H0iIrzHd7HPyZn%2FLdmpVIajat0w7PeADK1A0%2BNTZoN4vG5ADUHtHhlAC0n6dnSRviEc9rXlFGVSWnezPCjH%2FALLY%2F%2Br6Hc6CFvrNrown1YaPat4LSX4lXpgY%2Btsc1FKV14AaWcccbSJZJASfCfiotztYYVG77UdG4wuCb%2FZ0L0qQuGIb%2BcQ%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$99.95","priceAmount":99.95,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"99","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"95","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"P64H0iIrzHd7HPyZn%2FLdmpVIajat0w7Pt7HWEPn6ntOvS3ocV4BrqFac3iBu4dal%2FVi6gQnulpFeuNigFCnhkTJzptwBX11keU%2BA46zWYIh4Sao2Z8sgJou2J9PHn38HAEQ6lZ9bYKpmtU4oFY41t0CnhMreNN0DUcfy%2BksznIs4%2BfWPMswgEg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

At last ― a comprehensive account of the ideas of Benjamin Lee Whorf which not only explains the nature and logic of the linguistic relativity principle but also situates it within a larger ‘theory complex’ delineated in fascinating detail. Whorf’s almost unknown unpublished writings (as well as his published papers) are drawn on to show how twelve elements of theory interweave in a sophisticated account of relations between language, mind, and experience. The role of language in cognition is revealed as a central concern, some of his insights having interesting affinity with modern connectionism. Whorf’s gestaltic ‘isolates’ of experience and meaning, crucial to understanding his reasoning about linguistic relativity, are explained. A little known report written for the Yale anthropology department is used extensively and published for the first time as an appendix. With the Whorf centenary in 1997, this book provides a timely challenge to those who take pleasure in debunking his ideas without bothering to explore their subtlety or even reading them in their original form.
Read more Read less
  Report an issue with this product or seller
Previous page
  1. ISBN-10
    1556196180
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1556196188
  3. Publisher
    John Benjamins Publishing Company
  4. Publication date
    June 30, 1996
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
  7. Print length
    343 pages
  8. See all details
Next page
Amazon First Reads | Editors' picks at exclusive prices

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John Benjamins Publishing Company (June 30, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 343 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1556196180
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1556196188
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.1 3.1 out of 5 stars 2 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Penny Lee

Penny Lee

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

3.1 out of 5 stars
3.1 out of 5
2 global ratings

Top review from the United States

CB247
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Needed Second Look
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
Many Linguistic Anthropologists scoff at the Whorf Hypothesis, but what they really scoff at is a strawman argument, constructed not by Whorf himself, but by linguists who disagreed with his basic assertions. Penny Lee has done a service to all of us who have learned a second language well and suddenly realized that it's grammar, idioms, and essence force at least a subtly different way of thinking and seeing the world around us while using that language.
Helpful
 Report