The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis

Question 1

Does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis relate to linguistic determinism or reflectionism?

Answer 1

Linguistic determinism

Question 2

What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis say?

Answer 2

We cannot think about something if we do not have the words for it

Question 3

What would be the case if we had no words for thoughts?

Answer 3

No one would ever think anything

Question 4

Name a language that does not have a future tense function

Answer 4

Mandarin

Question 5

What is the impact for people who speak Mandarin when they are assigned a task that is due later?

Answer 5

They will not see it as being due later and instead do it sooner

Question 6

If someone was given a piece of homework in an English school due next monday, name a late date they might do it at

Answer 6

Sunday

Question 7

If someone was given a piece of homework in a Chinese school due next monday, name a date they might do it at

Answer 7

They would do it as soon as they are given it

Question 8

What are many people able to do with other languages?

Answer 8

Learn other languages

Question 9

How does the fact that people can learn other languages disprove the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

Answer 9

People can learn new words to express their thoughts

Question 10

What did Pinker say about Linguistic Determinism?

Answer 10

People know when someone is talking about the season “spring” and the function that makes something go “boing”