MPhillips Posted September 10, 2014 at 01:51 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 01:51 AM Was the term "Sprachansicht" (语言观) coined by W. von Humboldt? While he is said to be the father of this concept, the Eng.-lang. Wikipedia article about him says he used the term "Weltansicht" for it. (My German is too poor to do the research myself--also too lazy!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibr Posted September 10, 2014 at 02:43 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 02:43 AM Your post is now number 2 on google for "Sprachansicht", seems to be a philosophical term describing something related to the view you get by speaking a certain language (I think). Humboldt said that you can only expand your view outside your own language if you step into the circle of another language, but I am not sure if he actually used that term. In German it's very easy to create new words like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:11 AM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:11 AM Yes, "Unabhängigkeitserklärung" is a neat one I learned in school, anyway can you propose an English translation for "Sprachansicht"? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibr Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:29 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:29 AM I would have to resort to the literal translation, "language view", since I can't even find a definition in German, just some context which I used to get a rough idea about this term... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:50 AM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 03:50 AM Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigZaboon Posted September 10, 2014 at 04:00 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 04:00 AM How about "language-centric view" or "language-centric outlook." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 10, 2014 at 04:15 AM Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 04:15 AM "language view" I'ld prefer "lingual perspective" analogous to the related "cultural perspective". To me a view is a 'picture' a perspective is more of a framework or angle from which to view things. A perspective can result in more then one view. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted September 10, 2014 at 06:11 AM Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 at 06:11 AM Thanks wibr, BigZaboon & Silent ! I just started reading one of my book giveaway books, when the author uses the term "语言观" I think he might be referring to a concept which originated with Wilhelm von Humboldt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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