Linguistic relativism, ontological relativism

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2012.2.3
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Relativism determinism linguistics ontology philosophy linguistic relativism ontological relativism

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Alberto Escalera Narváez
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8261-5986

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In this article is presented and is explored some of the fundamental ideas related to the so-called linguistic (or deterministic) relativism. Linguistic relativism is represented in the contemporary era by the so-called Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. This states that there is a systematic connection between the grammatical categories of a language and the way its speakers conceive, categorize or interpret the world. What this connection may consist of and to what extent it takes place is, obviously, a matter of controversy. In addition to presenting some ideas in favor and others against this hypothesis, I will argue, in the conclusion of this article, that it is necessary to take into account not only the empirical-linguistic aspect, but also the ontologicalphilosophical one of this hypothesis for a better understanding of this problem.

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Escalera Narváez, A. (2021). Linguistic relativism, ontological relativism. Noesis. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 21(42), 60–85. https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2012.2.3
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Vol. 21 No. 42 (2012)
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Author Biography

Alberto Escalera Narváez, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez.

Profesor – investigador adscrito al Departamento de Humanidades de Instituto de Ciencias Sociales y Administración. de la Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. 

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