The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ________.
A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence

Question

The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ________.
A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world 
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand 
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, argues that the structure of language affects its speakers' cognition or perception of the world. Therefore, one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world.

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