> The words you use highly influence your thought process[0].
Yet in the very article you link it says (emphasis mine)
> The strong version, or linguistic determinism, says that language determines thought and that linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories. This version is generally agreed to be false by modern linguists.[3]
> The weak version says that linguistic categories and usage only influence thought and decisions.[4] Research on weaker forms has produced positive empirical evidence for a relationship.[3]
Your use of 'highly' would suggest a strong relativity, but that's discredited. Signed, a disgruntled linguist who's tired of people banging on about Sapir-Whorf.
> The words you use highly influence your thought process[0].
Yet in the very article you link it says (emphasis mine)
> The strong version, or linguistic determinism, says that language determines thought and that linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories. This version is generally agreed to be false by modern linguists.[3] > The weak version says that linguistic categories and usage only influence thought and decisions.[4] Research on weaker forms has produced positive empirical evidence for a relationship.[3]
Your use of 'highly' would suggest a strong relativity, but that's discredited. Signed, a disgruntled linguist who's tired of people banging on about Sapir-Whorf.