Anthropological linguist Edward Sapir and his student Benjamin Lee Whorf argued that the language we use influences our perceptions of the world. This is known as the:

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Sapir and Whorf's argument is commonly referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which suggests that language shapes the way people think and their perceptions of the world around them. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe this theory.

Anthropological Linguist Edward Sapir and His Student Benjamin Lee Whorf