Is reality really real or is it just a colorful rainbow of sensations that we perceive as being real?
Is reality really real or is it just a colorful rainbow of sensations that we perceive as being real?
Author(s): Vlad IstrateSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Lexis, Descriptive linguistics
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: reality; perception; Whorfianism; linguistic relativity; illusion;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the methods which are used to mislead the public perception towards reality. I will discuss and try to determine the nature of the relationship between the language we use and the reality we create through words. The close examination of words, the correlation of different advised opinions and the study of particular aspects in language will become dominant features in this study. The linguistic relativity or the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has as a primary concern the fact that the spoken language has an important and immediate impact upon the speaker.
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 13
- Page Range: 105-120
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
