The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues
Linguistic Relativism: Language, Culture, and Thought
John Baugh, professor, Washington University
This presentation draws upon evidence from linguistics, anthropology, and psychology to explore the ways in which human language and corresponding thought processes have been influenced by cultural circumstances.
This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and co-sponsored by the Departments of English, American Studies, Spanish and Portuguese. This program is also part of the Clarke Forum’s semester theme, Language.