Which term refers to the idea that a culture is unavoidably shaped and reflected by the language its members speak?
A)high-context culture
B)low-context culture
C)cultural determinism
D)linguistic determinism

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Linguistic determinism, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, states that the language a person speaks determines or greatly influences the concepts and categories that they use to understand the world. Therefore, the way a culture thinks and behaves is shaped by the language they speak.

Which Term Refers to the Idea That a Culture Is