Humboldt, worldview and language. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: James W. Underhill.
• Other Names: Underhill, James W (James William)
• Contents: Part I: Language and World; 1. The Word is a World (La parole est un monde); 2. What Do We Have in Mind When We Talk about Language?; 3. What Do We See in the Term Worldview?; 4. Boas; 5. Sapir; 6. Whorf; Part II: Humboldt, Man and Language; 7. Worldview (Weltanschauung or Weltansicht); 8. Sprache; 9. The Work of the Mind; 10. Form; 11. Creativity, Culture and Character; 12. Catching the Character; 13. A Seeing and Feeling Worldview; 14. Four Dangers in the Comparative Approach; 15. Reformulating the Worldview Hypothesis; 16. A Final Word.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 161 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 401; Language and languages -- Philosophy; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General; Language and languages -- Philosophy; Sprachtheorie; Sprache; Denken; Sprachliches Weltbild; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748640225; 0748640223
• Related ISBNs: 9780748638420; 0748638423
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-159) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.