The linguistic relativism appears as an attitude, a response to the language used to express a manner of thinking. People usually understand more than they say and can express. Proverbs make the link between speech and acts;
people’s deeds should be motivated through communication. All the proverbs bearing the symbol word convey an attitude not only towards communication, but also towards the community they represent.

Keywords:

linguistic relativism, language, thinking, proverb, speech, act, communication

Pages:

111-115

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Research Sheet

Field:

Linguistics

Topic:

(Literary) Language and Social Conditioning

UDC:

811`373:398.91

DOI:

10.5281/zenodo.817416

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