Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after two researchers, Edward Sapir and his student Benjamin Lee Whorf, who observed that linguistic differences have consequences in human cognition and behavior.
Proper noun[edit]
the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
- (linguistics) The principle that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition.
Translations[edit]
principle that a language's structure affects its speakers' worldview or cognition
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