Sapir and whorf's study

Question 1

What is the strong version of this hypothesis ?

Answer 1

• Strong form argues that language determines thought. : Language has no words for the certain thought and the people who speak that language will have no way of thinking about it.

Question 2

Why is it hard to translate words from your language ?

Answer 2

because you cannot think about things you do not have the words for

Question 3

What is the weak version of this study ?

Answer 3

• Language influences the way people think about things but does not completely determine what they think

Question 4

What was the Inuit example for the strong hypothesis ?

Answer 4

Franz Boar discovered that the Inuit’s thought there were 4 types of snow and then Sapir said there was 7 different types of snow

Question 5

What was the Inuit example for the weak hypothesis ?

Answer 5

Inuit example was that they had lot’s of different ways to describe snow “Wet falling snow” and “Fine snow carried by the wind” English speaker can imagine what these things look like but might not have the specific words for them in there culture so they will not find it that easy to distinguish the different types of snow as it is not key within there culture

Question 6

What version did Sapir and Whorf prefer?

Answer 6

The weaker version it said that info that is more easily described in a language will be better remembered. If words we have for a certain idea or concept is limited then are ability to notice and recall these words are limited as well .