Sapir-Whorf hyp

What does the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggest?

• Language influences thought.

• Language determines thought.

• Thought determines language.

• Language and thought are independent.

According to the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, what is true?

• Language influences thought.

• Language determines what you can think about.

• Language has no influence on thought.

• Thought is independent of language.

Which culture is used as an example in the text to explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

• Spanish

• Indian

• Inuit (Eskimo)

• Japanese

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis contradict?

• Freud's theory

• Piaget’s theory

• Chomsky's theory

• Darwin's theory

What is the main idea of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

• Thought influences language.

• Language influences or determines thought.

• Language comes after thought.

• Language and thought are unrelated.