I found the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis interesting so I found some information on it.
Whorf developed the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis while studying the Hopi Indian tribe. when he found that there are not any words for past, present and future he began to think if the Hopi tribe viewed the world differently than westerners.
The Whorf-Sapir hypothesis consists of two statements that are meant to connect thought and language. Whorf has given definition to "linguistic determinism" which means that humans may only be able to think about process, objects and conditions regarding language. Whorf also believes that different cultures perceive the world in different ways, and that one's culture is determined by its language. (www.geocites.com/collegepark/4110/whorf.html_15k)
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