What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Linguistic Relativity

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language has no impact on thought and perception.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis proposes that language influences thought and perception.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis claims that thought and perception shape language.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that language is solely determined by culture.
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Who proposed the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Noam Chomsky
Claude Lévi-Strauss
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf
Ferdinand de Saussure
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What is linguistic relativity?
Linguistic relativity refers to the ability of a language to change over time.
Linguistic relativity is the study of how languages are related to each other.
Linguistic relativity suggests that language is solely determined by genetics.
The structure and vocabulary of a language can influence the way its speakers perceive and think about the world.
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How does linguistic relativity relate to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Linguistic relativity is a broader concept that encompasses the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
Linguistic relativity is a term used to describe the study of language development.
Linguistic relativity is a completely unrelated concept to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
Linguistic relativity is a narrower concept that is a subset of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
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What is the difference between strong and weak versions of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
The strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language determines thought and perception, while the weak version proposes that language influences thought and perception but does not determine them completely.
The strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language has no influence on thought and perception, while the weak version proposes that language determines thought and perception completely.
The strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language influences thought and perception, while the weak version proposes that language has no influence on them.
The strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that language determines thought and perception, while the weak version proposes that language has a minor influence on them.
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How has the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis influenced the field of linguistics?
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has influenced the field of linguistics by suggesting that language determines thought.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has influenced the field of linguistics by emphasizing the connection between language and cognition.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has influenced the field of linguistics by promoting the idea that language is independent of cognition.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis has influenced the field of linguistics by focusing on the role of grammar in language acquisition.
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What is the main idea behind the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Language shapes our perception of reality.
Language is a product of our culture.
Language is a tool for communication only.
Language has no impact on our thought process.
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