Linguistic determinism is the strong form of linguistic relativism (popularly known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis), which argues that individuals experience the world based on the structure of the language they habitually use. Since the 20th century, linguistic determinism has largely been discredited by studies and abandoned within linguistics, cognitive science, and related fields.

Overview

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis branches out into two theories: linguistic determinism and linguistic

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