Benjamin Whorf proposed that:
A) languages throughout the world share a common set of abstract rules called "core grammar."
B) the nature of language is controlled by a culture's beliefs.
C) language is a function of the mind separate from other types of cognition.
D) people who speak different languages may think differently.

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Whorf proposed the theory of linguistic relativity, which suggests that the language we use shapes our thoughts and perceptions of the world. This implies that people who speak different languages may think differently.

Benjamin Whorf Proposed That