The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis Holds That

question 58

Multiple Choice

The linguistic relativity hypothesis holds that:

• A)different languages use different grammatical constructions.
• B)language shapes the nature of thought.
• C)different brain regions are activated when a bilingual person uses her native language as opposed to her second language.
• D)all languages change over time.

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