"The Bridge" and the Veiling of Meaning: Investigating the Possible Linguistic Effects of Scientology’s Unique Lexicon
This article examines the possible effects of the unique terminology of the Church of Scientology on its members. It connects the concepts of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis with experimental data on the linguistic effects of differentword categories and applies them to oft-used terms within the Churchof...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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equinox
2019
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-88 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
B Scientology B Scientology-Speak B linguistic relativism B religious terminology |
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