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Strong claim - “...

if one language makes distinctions that another


does not make, then those who use the first language
more readily perceive the relevant differences in their
environment”

Weak claim - “...if speakers of one language have certain words


to describe things and speakers of another language lack similar
words, then speakers of the first language will find it
easier to talk about those things.
“The grammatical categories in a particular language not
only HELP the users of that language to perceive the world in
certain ways, but also at the same time LIMIT such
perception…you perceive ONLY what your language
allows you to perceive...your language controls your
world view...SPEAKERS OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
WILL THEREFORE, HAVE DIFFERENT WORLD VIEWS”
(p 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Df25r8pcuI8

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