Sapir, Edward Syllabification: (Sa·pir, Edward)Pronunciation: /səˈpi(ə)r/Definition of Sapir, Edward (1884–1939), US linguistics scholar and anthropologist, born in Germany. One of the founders of American structural linguistics, he carried out important research on American Indian languages and linguistic theory. Sapir, Edward in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sapir, Edward in the British & World English dictionary
