alleryIn which dialogue does Plato link ideas of reality to language?
ARepublic
BCratylus
CTimaeus
DSymposium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cratylus
1. The article traces the idea that language and thought are intertwined back to ancient philosophy.
2. In Cratylus, Plato explores the idea that conceptions of reality are embedded in language.
3. Timaeus is mentioned only for its metaphors, and the others are not cited for this idea.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic relativity, Ancient philosophy to the Enlightenment_
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