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Sociolinguistics
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Sapir-Whorf's Relativity Hypothesis
"The language that one speaks influences the way one thinks about reality."
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The absence of tenses makes Hopi unable to conceptualize linear & chronological sequences of events.
Hopi Verb Tenses
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It is easier for the Chinese to understand the concept of numbers because of the structure of the language.
Chinese Is Good at Math
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"Did you know that the Inuit have over 100 different words for snow?"qanik: falling snow aniu: snow used to make drinking wateraputi: snow on the ground
This supports the Sapir & Whorf hypothesis that language is influenced by cultural & geographical factors. Each unique culture will have a different language or language variety
Cultural Factors
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What About Your Native Language?
If a person's language has no word for a particular concept, then that person would not be able to understand that concept.
The Theory's Flaw
A person native's language influences but does not determine how they see the world.
Language does not only influence but also determines how a person thinks. There are certain ways of thinking & concepts that can only be understood by people who have the word.
Linguistic Relativism
Linguistic Determinism
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Linguistic Determinism vs Linguistic Relativism
Which theory is this?
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Using sexist language may contribute to a culture of disrespect and violence toward women. When people use more respectful terms for others, the argument goes, they ultimately become less sexist or racist.
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"Sexist and Racist language influences thought and behavior"
How people look at the world is determined by their thought processes One's native language limits and determines one's thought processes
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