Question

In English each word has a rhythm, with one syllable receiving most of the emphasis. In French, by contrast, each syllable receives equal weight. If a psychologist found that these differences in language produced differences in the ways in which French and English speakers perceive, think about and remember the world:________

Answer 1

Answer: The hypothesis of linguistic relativity would be supported

Explanation: The hypothesis of linguistic relativity is that the structure of a language, more precisely pronunciation, which syllables are emphasised, which does not, determine or greatly affect the perception of the people who speak that language. This theory is part of the general theory of relativism, given by scholars Sapir – Whorf hypothesis, also called Whorfianism, and suggests that language is important in cognition of the world. So, since there are different languages, with different structures, the perception of the world is relative in relation to the spoken language, that is, because the perception of the world depends on the language, and therefore that perception is relative in itself.