Which interpretation of the Whorf Hypothesis is most accepted by today's linguistic scholars?
a. The structure of a language determines how you see, experience, and interpret the world around you.
b. If you don't have a word for a concept (such as red), you will not be able to see or experience it and separate it from other similar concepts (such as blue or yellow).
c. If you do not have a word for tomorrow, you cannot plan for tomorrow.
d. The nature of each language determines how people think and perceive others.
e. Language reflects cultural models of the world, which influences how the speakers of a language come to think, act, and behave.
e
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a) Clichés b) Skel lines c) Expressions d) Compositional words
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issue of Newsweek magazine, page 101. How would you introduce this in your speech as a source, using MLA style? What will be an ideal response?