The Whorfian Hypothesis Proposes That ______

question 12

Multiple Choice

The Whorfian hypothesis proposes that ______.

• A) the language we use may cause us to see the world differently than people who use another language
• B) that mental imagery precedes language construction
• C) the meaning of language is derived from social and cultural usage
• D) words corresponds to rigid categories of objects that serve to schematically organize the contents of thought

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