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A famous lecturer argues that because the Hopi Indians have only two nouns for things that fly, one for birds and another for nonbirds, the Hopi MUST interpret all flying things in terms of these two nouns. This argument is based on ________.

A) the idealized prototype construct
B) bottom-up processing
C) deep structure elaboration
D) the linguistic relativity hypothesis

Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

The theory that the structure of a language influences its speakers' world view or cognition, suggesting that language and thought are interrelated.

Idealized Prototype Construct

A cognitive representation of a perfect example or ideal model of a particular category or concept.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach whereby the brain processes information from specific features to higher-level concepts, beginning with sensory input.

  • Understand the principle of linguistic relativity and its effect on cognitive processes.
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