SAPIR-WHORF HYPOTHESIS


Meaning of SAPIR-WHORF HYPOTHESIS in English

/ səˌpɪə ˈwɔːf haɪpɒθəsɪs; NAmE səˌpɪr ˈwɔːrf haɪpɑːθəsɪs/ noun

[ sing. ] ( linguistics ) the theory that the language that you speak has an important effect on the way you think

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.