The idea that language can influence and/or determine our thoughts is related to which idea?
A)linguistic constraint hypothesis
B)thought control
C)linguistic control
D)linguistic relativity hypothesis
E)thought-language symmetry

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The linguistic relativity hypothesis, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, suggests that the structure of a language affects its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

The Idea That Language Can Influence And/or Determine Our Thoughts