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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

(sə-pîrˈwôrfˈ, -hwôrfˈ)

noun

A hypothesis holding that the structure of a language affects the perceptions of reality of its speakers and thus influences their thought patterns and worldviews.

Origin:

Origin: After Edward Sapir

Origin: and Benjamin Lee Whorf

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