主题：语言学小知识（1）——我们生活在隐喻的世界 -- 江城孤舟

萨皮尔和沃尔夫继承并发展了洪堡特的理论,提出了著名的“沃尔夫- 萨皮尔假说”。其基本思想为:语言不仅是表达和标示(packaging) 思维的方法,而且是一种形成思维的模子(mold) 。操不同语言的集团群体对世界的体验和观察是不同的,讲不同语言的人从事认识思维活动的方式也是不同的。

沃尔夫说:

It was found that the background linguistic system (in other words ,the grammar) of each language is not merely a reproducing instrument for voicing ideas ,but rather is itself the shaper of ideas,the program and guide for the individual's mental activity, for his analysis of impressions for his synthesis of his mental stock in trade.