alleryWhat is Pinker's view on thought and language?
AThey are the same process
BLanguage shapes all thought
CThought needs speech to begin
DThought is independent of language
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Thought is independent of language
1. Pinker is a universalist who opposes linguistic relativity.
2. In The Language Instinct he argues that thought is independent of language.
3. The other options make thought depend on or equal language, which he rejects.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic relativity, Steven Pinker_
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