According to the strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis,what would you predict about the musical abilities of someone who spoke a language that only had two words for different pitches,high and low?
A) They would have superior musical abilities.
B) They would have an easier time discriminating different pitches of sound.
C) They wouldn't be able to discriminate different pitches of sound.
D) They would only be able to discriminate those pitches that appear in their native language, but not extremely high or low pitches that are not part of their native language.

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The strict version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that language shapes thought to a great extent, such that people who speak different languages may perceive the world in fundamentally different ways. If someone speaks a language with only two words for different pitches (high and low), they are unlikely to have developed the sensitivity to perceive and discriminate between fine differences in pitch. Therefore, they may not be able to discriminate different pitches of sound.

According to the Strict Version of the Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis,what