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The Linguistic Shaping Hypothesis

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What is the central claim of the Linguistic Shaping Hypothesis?

  1. The structure of a language has no influence on the way its speakers perceive and conceptualize the world.
  2. The structure of a language can influence the way its speakers perceive and conceptualize the world.
  3. The structure of a language is determined by the way its speakers perceive and conceptualize the world.
  4. The structure of a language is irrelevant to the way its speakers perceive and conceptualize the world.