Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

English

Etymology

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

the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

  1. (linguistics) The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition.

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