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    How much do you know about Languages?

    What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

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    The theory that all languages evolved from a common mother language
    The idea that the structure of a language affects the worldview of its speakersCorrect
    The proposition that children have an innate ability to learn any language
    The theory that languages develop in predictable patterns

    The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis (or linguistic relativity) proposes that the structure of a language influences or determines the way its speakers conceptualize the world. It exists in strong (linguistic determinism) and weak (relative influence) versions.

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