Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis emphasizes that:

a. infancy is a critical period for language development.
b. the grammatical rules of a language are constantly changing.
c. our social status influences our linguistic proficiencies.
d. language determines the way we think.


Answer: d. language determines the way we think.

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