The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that
A. culture determines what language is able to describe.
B. the languages people speak influence the way they think.
C. because the Hopi do not use three verb tenses, they have no concept of time.
D. the degree of cultural complexity is related to the effectiveness of languages as systems of communication.
E. all humans are endowed with the ability to use language.
Answer: B
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