“The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.” UseLanguageVoiceTermNaturalPossibilityGravesTraditionalTendenciesPassiveMisunderstandingGrammarDescribingVerbsAdjectivesNounsPassive Voice Book:Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf Source: Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf
