According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:
A) people are people and perceive the world similarly, regardless of language.
B) middle-class speakers see the world more accurately than lower-class speakers.
C) language influences thoughts.
D) language causes us to misperceive and distrust one another.

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis posits that the structure of a language influences its speakers' worldview or cognition. Essentially, it suggests that the way people think is strongly affected by their language.

According to the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis