p. 66.
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We are thus able to distinguish thinking as the function which is to a large extent linguistic.
— Benjamin Lee Whorf
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We are thus able to distinguish thinking as the function which is to a large extent linguistic." in the context of "p. 66." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Benjamin Lee Whorf" (Quotes, Language, thought and reality (1956): B.L. Whorf and John B. Carroll ed. (1956). Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf. Cambridge, Mass.: Technology Press of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.)
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About Benjamin Lee Whorf
Benjamin Lee Whorf (April 24, 1897 – July 26, 1941) was an American linguist and fire prevention engineer. Whorf is widely known as an advocate for the idea that because of linguistic differences in grammar and usage, speakers of different languages conceptualize and experience the world differently.
About Benjamin Lee Whorf
Benjamin Lee Whorf (April 24, 1897 – July 26, 1941) was an American linguist and fire prevention engineer. Whorf is widely known as an advocate for the idea that because of linguistic differences in grammar and usage, speakers of different languages conceptualize and experience the world differently.
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