Language and Myth
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"Language and Myth" is a philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that explores how language and symbolic forms shape and express mythological thought.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Language and Myth canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language and Myth Context triple: [Ernst Cassirer, notableWork, Language and Myth]
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis is a linguistic theory proposing that the structure of a language influences or determines its speakers’ perception, thought, and worldview.
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C.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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D.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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E.
Irminonic languages
Irminonic languages are a branch of the West Germanic language family that includes High German varieties such as Standard German and Yiddish.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language and Myth Target entity description: "Language and Myth" is a philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that explores how language and symbolic forms shape and express mythological thought.
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A.
Let Us Compare Mythologies
Let Us Compare Mythologies is Leonard Cohen’s debut poetry collection, first published in 1956, which explores themes of love, religion, and identity in his early literary voice.
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B.
Sapir–Whorf hypothesis
The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis is a linguistic theory proposing that the structure of a language influences or determines its speakers’ perception, thought, and worldview.
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C.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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D.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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E.
Irminonic languages
Irminonic languages are a branch of the West Germanic language family that includes High German varieties such as Standard German and Yiddish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| argues |
language shapes mythological worldviews
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myth and language are interdependent symbolic systems ⓘ myth is a symbolic form mediated by language ⓘ |
| author | Ernst Cassirer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
formation of mythical images
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relation between ritual and mythic language ⓘ role of metaphor in myth ⓘ symbolic function of words in myth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between language and myth
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structure of mythic consciousness ⓘ symbolic representation in myth ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy
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philosophy of culture ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
neo-Kantian thinker
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philosopher ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Language and Myth ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
language as constitutive of experience
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myth as a mode of world-disclosure ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century philosophy of culture
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philosophy of symbolic forms ⓘ structuralist approaches to myth ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ Neo-Kantian epistemology ⓘ Wilhelm von Humboldt ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
mythical thought
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mythology ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ symbolic forms ⓘ |
| movement | Neo-Kantianism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Cassirer’s philosophy of symbolic forms ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Marburg School ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms
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linguistic relativity in mythic contexts ⓘ philosophy of myth ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
scholarly commentary in cultural studies
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scholarly commentary in literary theory ⓘ scholarly commentary in philosophy of religion ⓘ |
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Subject: Language and Myth Description of subject: "Language and Myth" is a philosophical work by Ernst Cassirer that explores how language and symbolic forms shape and express mythological thought.
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