Which of the following was studied by Sapir and Whorf?
A) the interaction of thought and surface structure
B) the influence of language on thought
C) the influence of deep structure on surface structure
D) the influence of deep structure on semantic domains
E) the influence of culture on language

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Sapir and Whorf studied the influence of language on thought, also known as the linguistic relativity hypothesis or the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. They argued that language shapes the way we think and perceive the world around us.

Which of the Following Was Studied by Sapir and Whorf