A hypothesis concerning the role of languages in shaping cultures was created by linguist(s)
A) William F.Ogburn.
B) Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf.
C) W. I. Thomas.
D) George Murdock.

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Linguists Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf developed the hypothesis known as linguistic relativity or the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, which suggests that the language we use influences the way we think and perceive the world, and thus shapes our culture.

A Hypothesis Concerning the Role of Languages in Shaping Cultures