Which of the following best describes the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (linguistic determinism)?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Language can slightly influence our behavior.
Language determines the structure of a sentence, but not thoughts.
Language shapes how we interpret the world, but we can still think beyond it.
Language fully determines how we think and what we can think about.
Answer explanation
The strong version—linguistic determinism—claims that language completely controls or limits thought. If something can't be said in your language, you supposedly can't think it.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A culture has no word for “guilt,” and people from that culture report rarely feeling guilty. This supports which idea?
Grammar-driven universality
Linguistic relativism
Linguistic determinism
Cultural essentialism
Answer explanation
This is an example of the strong claim that without a word for something (like "guilt"), the concept itself may not be experienced or understood. That's classic linguistic determinism.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which example supports the weak version of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis (linguistic relativism)?
People who speak a language with more color terms are better at distinguishing colors.
A society cannot count past 3 because its language has no words for numbers beyond that.
People cannot understand freedom if their language has no word for it.
Speakers of the same language always think the same way.
Answer explanation
This shows that language influences perception (in this case, of color), but doesn't prevent people from perceiving color altogether—matching the idea of linguistic relativism.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A speaker of Language A describes time as moving left to right, while a speaker of Language B imagines it moving east to west. Which version of Sapir-Whorf does this best illustrate?
Linguistic determinism
Linguistic relativism
Structuralism
Universal grammar
Answer explanation
This is about how language and culture can influence how time is visualized. Different ways of thinking about time reflect linguistic relativism, not strict limits on thought.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements reflects a critique of linguistic determinism?
People are incapable of learning new vocabulary.
Thoughts are meaningless without words.
People can understand new concepts even if their language lacks a word for it.
Grammar prevents communication with other cultures.
Answer explanation
This statement challenges linguistic determinism by suggesting that people can still learn and understand new ideas outside their existing language, which most linguists today agree with.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"I'm so tired today. Hindi pa kasi ako natutulog." What type of code-switching is used here?
Inter-sentential
Intra-sentential
Tag-switching
Answer explanation
Each sentence is in a different language:
Sentence 1 is in English.
Sentence 2 is in Filipino.
This switch occurs at the sentence boundary, which is characteristic of inter-sentential code-switching.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ang saya ng party. Everyone was dancing!
Inter-sentential
Intra-sentential
Tag-switching
Answer explanation
Again, we see two complete sentences in different languages:
"Ang saya ng party." (Filipino)
"Everyone was dancing!" (English)
This is a classic case of inter-sentential code-switching.
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