Warum sagen sie das Fraulein? (analysis of the Whorf hypothesis in general semantics) From: ETC.: A Review of General Semantics | Date: June 22, 1994| Author: Wanderer, Robert | COPYRIGHT 1994 International Society for General Semantics. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An analysis of the Whorf Hypothesis reveals assumptions buried in language which may have effects on societal behavior. The Whorf Hypothesis specifically states that assumptions buried in language are projected into belief systems which allegedly reflect actuality. Comparisons between Indo-European languages and Amerindian languages led to the formation of the hypothesis since the latter does not make distinctions in its semantics unlike the former.

ONE ASPECT OF general semantics and...