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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The idea that language shapes our view of the world is the ____ Hypothesis
A
Sapir-Whorf
B
Sapir-Benjamin
C
Edward-Whorf
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, also known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, refers to the proposal that the particular language one speaks influences the way one thinks about reality.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the linguistic theory that the semantic structure of a language shapes or limits the ways in which a speaker forms conceptions of the world. It came about in 1929.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is how sexist language influences the way in which our society views men and women. For instance, we use words like ‘fireman, ’ ‘policeman, ’ and ‘male nurse. ‘

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis holds that our thoughts are shaped by our native language, and that speakers of different languages therefore think differently.

Detailed explanation-5: -Linguistic determinism is the strong form of linguistic relativity (popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis), which argues that individuals experience the world based on the structure of the language they habitually use.

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