Does the Relationship Between Language and the External Environment Accord

question 31

Multiple Choice

Does the relationship between language and the external environment accord with the Whorfian hypothesis? Why or why not?

• A) The relationship accords with the Whorfian hypothesis. Language influences our perception of the environment.
• B) The relationship does not accord with the Whorfian hypothesis. Our perception of the environment influences our interpretation of the speech we hear.
• C) The relationship does not accord with the Whorfian hypothesis. There is really no relationship between language and the external environment.
• D) The relationship does not really accord with the Whorfian hypothesis. Language does influence our perception of the environment. In turn, though, our perception of the environment influences our interpretation of the speech we hear.

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