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What is Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Chapter 447
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Holds that language determines how people think and people with different languages frame thought differently.
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From Linguistic Determinism to Technological Determinism
Russell H. Kaschula (Rhodes University, South Africa) and Andre M. Mostert (University of East London, UK)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch447
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Chapter 7
Professional Language Strategies
The grammatical and verbal structure of a person’s language influences how they perceive the world. It emphasizes that language either determines or influences one’s thoughts.
Published in Chapter: Professional Language Strategies; From: Policies, Protocols, and Standards for Professionalism in a Diverse Work Environment
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