Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

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The linguistic hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition, discussed as 'the limits of my world are the limits of my language'.

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Rabbit Hole: Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese?

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The linguistic hypothesis that the structure of a language affects its speakers' worldview or cognition, discussed as 'the limits of my world are the limits of my language'.