Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf Linguistic Anthropology

Sapir analysed vocabulary to uncover the physical and social environment in which people live
Vocabulary as a complex inventory of all the ideas, interests and occupations that take up the attention
of the community.
All human experience is mediated through culture and language. Objects are only labeled if they have
cultural significance
Linguistic Lag cultures change faster than languages-words reflect previous cultural interests
Whorf influence of grammatical structures on speakers thoughts and behaviours
Different ways of conceptualising time, duration and number.