A criticism of the linguistic-relativity hypothesis is that a language's vocabulary suggests the cognitive limits of the speakers of the language.

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Final Answer : False, Explanation :  The linguistic-relativity hypothesis, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, suggests that language influences thought and perception. It does not propose that a language's vocabulary reflects the cognitive limits of its speakers. In fact, research has shown that speakers of all languages have the same cognitive abilities and potential for learning.

A criticism of the linguistic-relativity hypothesis is that a language's vocabulary suggests the cognitive limits of the speakers of the language.

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