AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Language does not completely determine our thoughts-our thoughts are far too flexible for that-but habitual uses of language can influence our habit of thought and action. For instance, some linguistic practice seems to be associated even with cultural values and social institution. Pronoun drop is the case in point.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is the question behind the famous linguistic relativity hypothesis, that the grammar or vocabulary of a language imposes on its speakers a particular way of thinking about the world. The strongest form of the hypothesis is that language determines thought. This version has been rejected by most scholars.

Detailed explanation-3: -When described as a system of symbolic communication, language is traditionally seen as consisting of three parts: signs, meanings, and a code connecting signs with their meanings. The study of the process of semiosis, how signs and meanings are combined, used, and interpreted is called semiotics.

Detailed explanation-4: -People who speak different languages focus on different things, depending on the words or sentence structure available to them. It influences our thought process and our feelings.