The second chapter sketches the pedigree of linguistic relativity, from Humboldt, to Boas, to Sapir and Whorf, exploring the development of linguistic relativity in the Boasian tradition.

• 第二章回顾了语言相对论的历史渊源及其师承，从洪堡特，博厄斯，到萨丕尔，一直到沃尔夫，阐述了这一理论在博厄斯学派中的发展过程。