Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis)
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis or, more commonly, the Theory of Linguistic Relativity
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis states that the grammatical and verbal structure of a person’s language influences how they perceive the world. It emphasizes that language either determines or influences one’s thoughts.
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