A Comparative Study on The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and Quine's Holistic View of Language
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The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis; Holism; Ontological Commitment.Abstract
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and Quine's holistic view of language are two of the most important philosophical theories of language in the 20th century. Despite having separate fields of study, they are conceptually and methodologically identical. Despite the two theories' extensive histories of discussion, there are few studies that compare them. In this thesis, the general framework of the two theories is described, and the coherence of the two theories is shown through comparison studies that highlight how the behaviorist and relativist tendencies of the two are similar. This coherent analysis leads to the root of the commonality of the two theories: the spirit of thoroughgoing empiricism. The comparative study of the two theories can also portray the development trend and characteristics of the philosophy of language in the 20th century, so as to have a more comprehensive understanding of the development of the philosophy of language after the "linguistic turn.".
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