Implications of Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis for Language Learners: Taking the Example of Chinese and English  

作　　者：杜东生[1] 梁晓灵 

机构地区：[1]太原科技大学 [2]西安外国语大学

出　　处：《校园英语》2017年第36期182-183,共2页English On Campus

摘　　要：The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis(SWH) highlightsSapir's and Whorf's viewpoints of the relationship between language and thought. They hold that language and thought are somewhat interwoven. Language is not simply a way of voicing ideas, but is the very thing which shapes those ideas. This paper confirms Sapir's and Whorf's views on language and culture and discusses the implications of Sapir -Whorf Hypothesis for Chinese-English learners. This paper also provides a contrast between English and Chinese characteristics.The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis(SWH) highlights Sapir’s and Whorf’s viewpoints of the relationship between language and thought. They hold that language and thought are somewhat interwoven. Language is not simply a way of voicing ideas, but is the very thing which shapes those ideas. This paper confirms Sapir’s and Whorf’s views on language and culture and discusses the implications of Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis for Chinese-English learners. This paper also provides a contrast between English and Chinese characteristics.

关 键 词：Sapir-Whorf HYPOTHESIS LINGUISTIC DETERMINISM LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY Chinese -English LEARNERS 

分 类 号：G633.41[文化科学—教育学]