The theory that holds that the words a culture uses (or doesn't use) influence the thinking of people from that culture is
A) linguistic anthropology.
B) high-context culture.
C) Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
D) political correctness.
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The theory that holds that the words a culture uses (or doesn't use) influence the thinking of people from that culture is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. This theory is also known as linguistic relativity or linguistic determinism. Choice A, linguistic anthropology, is the broader field that studies the relationship between language and culture, while choice B, high-context culture, refers to a culture where a large amount of meaning is conveyed through nonverbal and contextual cues. Choice D, political correctness, refers to the use of language that is intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to particular groups, but is not directly related to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

The Theory That Holds That the Words a Culture Uses