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CTET PAPER II 2018 · PYQ · Language and Thought · medium

The position where thought patterns are influenced by language is called—

  1. A.cultural tendency
  2. B.linguistic determination✓ Correct
  3. C.cognitive bias
  4. D.sociolinguistic genesis

Explanation

Linguistic determination, also known as linguistic determinism, is the position that language shapes and determines thought patterns. This concept is part of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which proposes that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and worldview. The strong version of this hypothesis claims that language determines thought, while the weak version (linguistic relativity) suggests language merely influences thought.
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