English-speakers tend to think of the future as being "ahead" of them and the past "behind" them, while speakers of the South American language Aymara see the past as being "ahead" of them. A finding, such as this, lends support to the
A)linguistic relativity hypothesis.
B)law of linguistic effect.
C)temporal sequence effect.
D)semantic differential hypothesis.

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition. The example of English speakers and Aymara speakers having different spatial metaphors for time supports this hypothesis, as it shows how language influences thought processes regarding the concept of time.

English-Speakers Tend to Think of the Future as Being "Ahead