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Does Language Shape Reality?
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and the boundaries of thought
Do speakers of different languages think differently about time, colour, and causation?
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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis (linguistic relativity) proposes that the language you speak influences how you perceive and think about the world. In its strong form, language determines thought; in its weak form, it merely influences it.
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