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what was the degree of influence of language on thought that Benjamin Lee Whorf had?
Benjamin Whorf noted that to communicate thoughts and experiences with members of a speech community speakers must use the linguistic categories of their shared language—a process called thinking for speaking.
what can you tell me about Benjamin Lee Whorf?
Some of Benjamin Lee Whorf's statements lend themselves to the interpretation that he supported linguistic determinism.
did Benjamin Lee Whorf's  statements that lend themselves to the interpretation that he supported linguistic determinism actually support linguistic determinism?
Neo-Whorfians argue that Benjamin Lee Whorf is writing about the terms in which we speak of the world, not the terms in which we think of it.

Question: what was whorfs greatest accomplishment?
Self-contained rewrite: what was Benjamin Lee Whorf's greatest accomplishment?