At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to remember the courtesies and obligations of family, to pay homage to certain sacred plants, or to avoid particular places.
In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would … - Peter Farb
In place of science, the Eskimo has only magic to bridge the gap between what he can understand and what is not known. Without magic, his life would …
- Peter Farb
Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong, and very … - Peter Farb
Native speakers of a language know intuitively whether a sentence is grammatical or not. They usually cannot specify exactly what is wrong, and very …
Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular culture that decides tha… - Peter Farb
Men in all societies possess the biological equipment to remove their hats or shoes, but it is the birth within a particular culture that decides tha…
An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture. - Peter Farb
An invention or new combination can be successful only if all if the elements necessary for the recombination are present in the culture.
At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to r… - Peter Farb
At every moment of his life the Shoshone must be careful to observe the complicated folkways of his group, to do reverence to superhuman powers, to r…
The dictionary is a closed system in which someone interested in the meaning of a word can go around and around and end up exactly where he started, … - Peter Farb
The dictionary is a closed system in which someone interested in the meaning of a word can go around and around and end up exactly where he started, …
People who speak the same language can hate one another as easily as can people who speak unrelated languages. - Peter Farb
People who speak the same language can hate one another as easily as can people who speak unrelated languages.
An inability to communicate has little to do with international friction-as is seen in the special ferocity of wars fought between people who speak t… - Peter Farb
An inability to communicate has little to do with international friction-as is seen in the special ferocity of wars fought between people who speak t…
Despite the theories traditionally taught in high-school social studies, the truth is: the more primitive the society, the more leisured its way of l… - Peter Farb
Despite the theories traditionally taught in high-school social studies, the truth is: the more primitive the society, the more leisured its way of l…
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