The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis of Linguistic Relativity States That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity states that:

• A) the structure of a culture's language shapes what people think and do.
• B) all languages are similar at the core.
• C) the power and beauty of languages move people emotionally and stir them to action.
• D) previous histories have been characterized by an unjust distribution of suffering.

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