Edward Sapir Books

This work presents Sapir's most comprehensive statement on the concepts of culture, on method and theory in anthropology and other social sciences, on personality organization, and on the individual's place in culture and society. Extensive discussions on the role of language and other symbolic systems in culture, ethnographic method, and social interaction are also included. Ethnographic and linguistic examples are drawn from Sapir's fieldwork among native North Americans and from European and American society as well. Edward Sapir (1884-1939), one of this century's leading figures in American anthropology and linguistics, planned to publish a major theoretical state - ment on culture and psychology. He developed his ideas in a course of lectures presented at Yale University in the 1930s, which attracted a wide audience from many social science disciplines. Unfortunately, he died before the book he had contracted to publish could be realized. Like de Saussure's Cours de Linguistique Générale before it, this work has been reconstructed from student notes, in this case twentytwo sets, as well as from Sapir's manuscript materials. Judith Irvine's meticulous reconstruction makes Sapir's compelling ideas - of surprisingly contemporary resonance - available for the first time.

An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad spectrum of other areas, including the part played by language in the nature of thought and in artistic expression. No finer introduction to the subject exists, and this work's direct style and thought-provoking topics extend its appeal beyond the classroom.

This volume collects the late linguistic and anthropological essays of Edward Sapir, one of the most prominent figures in American anthropology. As well as discussing traditional linguistic topics, these essays explore the nature of culture and its relationship to language.

This book is a collection of texts from the Wishram people, a Native American tribe from the Pacific Northwest. Compiled by linguist and anthropologist Edward Sapir in collaboration with Jeremiah Curtin, a renowned collector of Native American folklore, this book includes texts in the original Wishram language as well as translations and analysis. A fascinating glimpse into the language, culture, and folklore of a little-known tribe.

This book is a comprehensive collection of the works of Edward Sapir, one of the most influential linguists of the 20th century. It includes his most important writings on language, culture, and anthropology, as well as many unpublished materials, and offers a unique insight into his theories and methods.