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Relationship between Language & Thought
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Relationship between Language & Thought
Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis - Language determines what we are able to think about
- If you don't have words for it, you can't think about it
- People who speak languages with more words for colours make finer distinctions between them
- Considered an extreme position, but most would agree that language can influence what we think
- Also called the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Language does influence what we think and the decisions we make. The way a question is phrased can bias answers.
Practice: Relationship Between Language & Thought
Which of the following would be considered support for the linguistic relativity hypothesis?