Sapir and Whorf's Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis Would Argue That

question 218

Multiple Choice

Sapir and Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis would argue that

• A) our thoughts dictate what words end up in the vocabulary of our language.
• B) the words available for us to use in our language greatly influences our thinking.
• C) thinking about saying a word activates the same brain area that would be involved in speaking the word.
• D) our concepts are organized in different levels according to our cultural backgrounds.