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According to __________, the language a person speaks determines the nature of that person's thoughts.
A) Allen and Beatrix Gardner
B) David Premack
C) Benjamin Whorf
D) Herbert Terrace
Benjamin Whorf
An American linguist known for his hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and worldview.
Allen Gardner
An American psychologist known for his work in teaching sign language to chimpanzees, notably a chimp named Washoe.
Beatrix Gardner
A psychologist known for her work with sign language in non-human primates, particularly with a chimpanzee named Washoe.
- Familiarize oneself with the concept of linguistic relativity and its consequences on the process of cognition and the mechanism of perception.
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- Familiarize oneself with the concept of linguistic relativity and its consequences on the process of cognition and the mechanism of perception.
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