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Article: Integrating linguistic relativity

TitleIntegrating linguistic relativity
Authors
Pablé, A
KeywordsIntegrational linguistics
Languages as second-order concepts
Linguistic holism
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
Reocentric surrogationalism
Scientific paradigms
Issue Date2020
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/langcom
Citation
Language & Communication, 2020, v. 75, p. 94-102 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.langcom.2020.09.003
AbstractThis article considers linguistic relativism and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis from the point of view of integrational linguistics (Harris, 1998). Taking Roy Harris' scattered comments on linguistic relativity as its starting-point, this article explores to what extent integrational theory adheres itself to some form of relativism. The article then considers a second major current in philosophy of language providing an explanation of how languages relate to reality, namely surrogationalism, which Harris divides into a reocentric and a psychocentric version (Harris, 1996). While linguistic relativism of a Saussurean, Whorfian or Quinean stamp provide holistic explanations, none can satisfy the onto-epistemological needs of Science, which presupposes a reocentric approach to language. Integrationism constitutes the third position, incompatible with either linguistic determinism or surrogationalism.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/306618
ISSN
0271-5309
2023 Impact Factor: 1.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.667
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000580902300007

 

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dc.contributor.authorPablé, A-
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-22T07:37:12Z-
dc.date.available2021-10-22T07:37:12Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationLanguage & Communication, 2020, v. 75, p. 94-102-
dc.identifier.issn0271-5309-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/306618-
dc.description.abstractThis article considers linguistic relativism and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis from the point of view of integrational linguistics (Harris, 1998). Taking Roy Harris' scattered comments on linguistic relativity as its starting-point, this article explores to what extent integrational theory adheres itself to some form of relativism. The article then considers a second major current in philosophy of language providing an explanation of how languages relate to reality, namely surrogationalism, which Harris divides into a reocentric and a psychocentric version (Harris, 1996). While linguistic relativism of a Saussurean, Whorfian or Quinean stamp provide holistic explanations, none can satisfy the onto-epistemological needs of Science, which presupposes a reocentric approach to language. Integrationism constitutes the third position, incompatible with either linguistic determinism or surrogationalism.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/langcom-
dc.relation.ispartofLanguage & Communication-
dc.subjectIntegrational linguistics-
dc.subjectLanguages as second-order concepts-
dc.subjectLinguistic holism-
dc.subjectSapir-Whorf hypothesis-
dc.subjectReocentric surrogationalism-
dc.subjectScientific paradigms-
dc.titleIntegrating linguistic relativity-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailPablé, A: apable@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.langcom.2020.09.003-
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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