CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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Whorf’s linguistic determination hypothesis states that:
A
Language is primarily a learned ability
B
Language is partially an innate ability
C
The size of a person’s vocabulary reflectshis or her intelligence
D
Our language shapes our thinking
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: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hypothesis of linguistic relativity, also known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis /səˌpɪər ˈwɔːrf/, the Whorf hypothesis, or Whorfianism, is a principle suggesting that the structure of a language influences its speakers’ worldview or cognition, and thus people’s perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The “Whorf Hypothesis” (also known as the “Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis” or “Linguistic Relativism”) is an umbrella term for the claim that the language you speak determines or influences what you can think.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis holds that our thoughts are shaped by our native language, and that speakers of different languages therefore think differently.

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