The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

question 9

Multiple Choice

The linguistic relativity hypothesis:

• A)contends that American Sign Language (ASL) lacks the formal requirements for language and is relatively impoverished linguistically.
• B)states that thoughts and perceptions are influenced by the particular language that is used.
• C)proposes that the formal characteristics of a language are relative and not absolute.
• D)suggests that the way people think and perceive the world in different linguistic groups influences the formal language that they develop and use.

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