ABSTRACT
Anthropology can be seen as a discourse between cultures for which translation and interpreting play crucial roles, not merely in mediating individuals and societies within and across cultures, but also in developing insightful theories about humanity. This chapter relives foundational principles from cultural and social anthropology that have innovated Cognitive and Translation Studies today. It develops a case towards more systematic interpretations of the Linguistic Relativity Principle, instantiating the theory in Australian indigenous conceptualizations of space-time and social experience.
