Which Statement About the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Would Be Considered Correct

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis would be considered correct?

• A) Whorf purchased his early knowledge of the Hopi.
• B) It draws relationships between language and the rest of culture.
• C) Thinking generally shapes how language develops.
• D) Language determines reality.

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