alleryWhat do most linguists hold today about language and thought?
AIt shapes some thinking, not all
BIt fully controls every thought
CIt has no effect on thought
DIt is identical to thought
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It shapes some thinking, not all
1. Strong determinism has fallen out of acceptance.
2. Most linguists now hold that language influences certain cognitive processes in non-trivial ways.
3. Other processes are better explained by other factors, so neither full control nor no effect fits.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic relativity, History_
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