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My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Air Analysis Between Conditions Directed Etc Lack Metal Physical Presence Presented Purely Results Spaces Terms Toward Were

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But in due course it became evident that not only a physical situation qua physics, but the meaning of that situation to people, was sometimes a factor, through the behavior of people, in the start of a fire.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Became Behavior Course Due Evident Factor Fire Meaning Meaning Of Only People Physical Physics Situation Sometimes Start Through

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We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Along Dissect Down Laid Language Lines Native Nature Our

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Language is not simply a reporting device for experience but a defining framework for it.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Defining Device Experience Framework Language Reporting Simply

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At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Abstraction Adequate Concepts Describing Flow Lacks Language New Our Picture Reference Same Same Time Space Taking Task Terms Time Universe Up Which Without

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Too long has the public mind considered religion to be synonymous with priestcraft.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: Considered Long Mind Public Religion Synonymous Too

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Most metaphysical words in Hopi are verbs, not nouns as in European languages.

~Benjamin Whorf

Topics: European Languages Metaphysical Most Noun Words

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: April 24th, 1897

Died: July 26th, 1941

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