The Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

The linguistic relativity hypothesis:

A) contends that American Sign Language (ASL) lacks the formal requirements for language and is relatively impoverished linguistically.
B) states that thoughts and perceptions are influenced by the particular language that is used.
C) proposes that the formal characteristics of a language are relative and not absolute.
D) suggests that the way people think and perceive the world in different linguistic groups influences the formal language that they develop and use.