top | item 39730569 (no title) zetsurin | 1 year ago First thought was of John McWhorter's book [The Language Hoax](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18579574), where he refutes Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. I think in that book he talks about this phenomenon too. discuss order hn newest mistermann|1 year ago Refute:- To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof. "refute testimony."- To deny the accuracy or truth of. "refuted the results of the poll."- To repudiate.Oh, the irony (and also in the summary of the book). zetsurin|1 year ago You are saying he doesn't prove it false? load replies (1)
mistermann|1 year ago Refute:- To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof. "refute testimony."- To deny the accuracy or truth of. "refuted the results of the poll."- To repudiate.Oh, the irony (and also in the summary of the book). zetsurin|1 year ago You are saying he doesn't prove it false? load replies (1)
mistermann|1 year ago
- To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof. "refute testimony."
- To deny the accuracy or truth of. "refuted the results of the poll."
- To repudiate.
Oh, the irony (and also in the summary of the book).
zetsurin|1 year ago