Benjamin Lee Whorf Quote

The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.


Whorf (1937) "Grammer categories" in: Language, (1945) Vol 21. p. 1-11.


The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of ...

The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of ...

The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of ...

The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of ...