Multiple Choice
Read carefully through the statement below and decide which of the options A-D is correct. According to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis word symbols and the grammar of language organize the world for us. Thus, language must precede thought. Critics argue that this hypothesis is somewhat deterministic because language is depicted by both reflecting upon and constructing new phenomena.
A) The words "thought" and "language" in the second sentence should be reversed
B) The word "language" in the last sentence should be replaced by "culture"
C) The word "organize" should be replaced by "creates"
D) The word "somewhat" should be replaced by "overly"
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