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edward sapir

 

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Noun edward sapir has 1 sense
  1. Sapir, Edward Sapir - anthropologist and linguist; studied languages of North American Indians (1884-1939)
    --1 is a kind of anthropologist; linguist, linguistic scientist

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Edward Sapir

Definition: Edward Sapir was an American anthropologist-linguist, who is widely considered as one of the founding figures of modern linguistic anthropology.

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Example 1: Edward Sapir's pioneering work explored the relationship between language, culture, and thought.

Example 2: The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, formulated by Edward Sapir, suggests that the structure of a language influences the way its speakers perceive and interpret the world.

Example 3: As an influential cultural anthropologist, Edward Sapir contributed significantly to our understanding of indigenous languages and cultures.

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