The linguistic relativity hypothesis suggests that ________.

A) one's language determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world
B) one's thinking and view of the world determines the structure of one's language
C) we decide which objects belong to a concept according to what is most probable or sensible, given the facts at hand
D) perception of surface structure precedes deep structure in understanding a sentence

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The linguistic relativity hypothesis, also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, proposes that the language one speaks determines the pattern of one's thinking and view of the world. This means that the way we perceive and interpret the world is shaped by the language we use to describe it.

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