Article published In: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 137/138 (2002) ► pp.271–299
El relativismo lingüístico a la entrada del siglo XXI.
Article language: Spanish
Published online: 1 January 2002
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.137-138.06fer
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.137-138.06fer
The relativist point of view in the study of language spreads all throughout the history of linguistics dressed up in different
colours. After some time in which this perspective of linguistic analysis had been dismissed, it is nowadays that its survival is
taking place. In this sense, we should turn to linguistics as the general framework in order to find the reasons that justify the
renovated interest in the mentioned topic. In doing so, we will show that relativist focus will act as a profitable perspective.
Its capability of adjusting to the most recent directions in modern linguistics explains how relativist point of view can
contribute important data into other linguistic fields of study. The integration of both sociocultural and neurologic aspects on
the one hand, the absorption of knowledge from other disciplines on the other, and finally, the empirical experimentation as the
best research method, turn into the most important features that define linguistic relativity at the moment.
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