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| Name: |
Edward Sapir | | Birth Date: |
January 26, 1884 | | Death Date: |
February 4, 1939 | | Place of Birth: |
Lauenburg, Germany | | Place of Death: |
New Haven, Connecticut, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
linguist, anthropologist, writer |
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 Biography of Edward Sapir
1,001 words, approx. 3 pages
 Edward Sapir (1884-1939) was a distinguished American linguist and anthropologist who developed a basic statement on the genetic relationship of Native American languages and pioneered in modern theoretical linguistics. Edward Sapir was born in... summary from source:
 Biography of Edward Sapir
410 words, approx. 1 pages
Edward Sapir was a linguist dedicated to the investigation of the languages of native North America. Sapir played a major role in the formulation of the "culture and personality" field, and was recognized for his work in linguistics and its formal... summary from source:
 Biography of Edward Sapir
2,634 words, approx. 9 pages
 Edward Sapir is remembered primarily as the most distinguished American-Indian linguist of his generation. Like many other social scientists of his day, however, Sapir dabbled in belles lettres and applied insights gained from aesthetic pursuits to his... 
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 Edward Sapir Quotes
217 words, approx. 1 pages
Edward Sapir (January 26, 1884 – February 4, 1939) was an American anthropologist-linguist, a leader in American structural linguistics, and one of the creators of what is now called the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. He is arguably the most influential...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Edward Sapir Information
1,433 words, approx. 5 pages
Edward Sapir (IPA: /səˈpɪər/), (January 26 1884 – February 4 1939) was an American anthropologist-linguist, a leader in American structural linguistics, and one of the creators of what is now called the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. He is arguably...
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Lars Rodseth
11,784 words, approx. 39 pages
In the following essay, Rodseth argues in favor of Sapir's notion of culture as a collection of organic and infinitely variable meanings rather than abstract and static concepts.
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Critical Essay by Richard Handler
10,680 words, approx. 36 pages
In the following essay, Handler explores Sapir's theories about culture as they relate to his understanding of poetry, music, and criticism, particularly his notion that art is a key element in the anthropological study of culture.
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