what is the linguistic-relativity hypothesis
linguistic relativity. (noun) Hypothesis that people understand the world through the lens of their own type of language. Audio Pronunciation: (linÂ·guisÂ·tic relÂ·aÂ·tivÂ·iÂ·ty). Download Audio Pronunciation: linguistic relativity.mp3. Usage Notes: 1  Also called: 2  linguistic relativity hypothesis. 3  Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. 4  Whorfian hypothesis.