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MA ELT

Applied Linguistics (ENG 522)

Fall 2023
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 20
Lectures: 8-10

Instructions:

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Q. The idea of linguistic relativity, also known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, the Whorf

hypothesis, or Whorfianism, is a principle suggesting that the structure of a language

influences its speakers' worldview or cognition, and thus individuals' languages determine

or shape their perceptions of the world. Keeping in view the above pretext, first determine

whether the pretext is true or false. Afterwards, build an argumentative essay on how

language determine the worldview of its speakers, also give a suitable example.

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