“A change in language can transform our appreciation of the cosmos.”
Quote by Benjamin Lee Whorf
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Benjamin Lee Whorf
Benjamin Lee Whorf was an American linguist born on April 24, 1897, and died on July 26, 1941. He is known for his research on the relationship between language and thought, particularly for his formulation of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. more
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