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Edward Sapir, geboren als Eduard Sapir, war ein US-amerikanischer Ethnologe, Linguist bzw. sprachwissenschaftlich orientierter Anthropologe und ein Vertreter des amerikanischen Strukturalismus, der vor allem durch seine Erkenntnisse über die Rolle der Sprache bei der Prägung einer Kultur bekannt wurde. 1921 erschien sein Buch ...
Edward Sapir (/ s ə ˈ p ɪər /; January 26, 1884 – February 4, 1939) was an American anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of the discipline of linguistics in the United States.
Edward Sapir, one of the foremost American linguists and anthropologists, known for his contributions to the study of North American Indian languages. His publications included Language (1921) and a collection of essays, Selected Writings of Edward Sapir in Language, Culture, and Personality (1949).
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11. Jan. 2024 · A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Edward Sapir, a pioneer of American linguistics and anthropology. Learn about his contributions to language studies, culture and personality, and the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
Edward Sapir was a linguist and anthropologist who worked with Franz Boas and studied many languages in North America. He was a professor at Yale and a member of the International Phonological Association.
There is probably no North American linguist or anthropologist today who does not respect, even revere, the name of Edward Sapir. He set a standard for the integration of disciplines—linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and the humanities. He wrote grammars of process rather than static formalism. He treasured the study of meaning and the ...
Sorgfältiger Feldforscher (30 Sprachen), herausragender Theoretiker. Sein Buch "Language" (1921) wurde zum Klassiker, vor allem in seiner Sprachenklassifikation und Typologie (Kap. IV-VI). Muss man lesen! Und so fasst er Sprache:
