Today, Most Linguists Do Not Agree with Benjamin Lee Whorf's

question 323

Multiple Choice

Today, most linguists do not agree with Benjamin Lee Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis and instead argue that language ___________ the basic aspects of perception and thought.

• A)undermines
• B)merely reflects
• C)determines
• D)establishes

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Definitions:

Personal Relevance Theory

A theory suggesting that people are more likely to be persuaded by messages that they find personally relevant or meaningful.

Peripheral Cue

A type of stimulus in persuasion that influences a person's attitude or behavior through indirect or secondary features, rather than the central message itself.

Central Route

A method of persuasion that involves deep processing of information, focusing on the arguments and content to change attitudes.

Peripheral Route

A method of persuasion that relies on superficial cues rather than the merit of the argument itself, often found in the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion.