Which of the following statements refers to the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis?
A. Language creates thought as much as thought creates language.
B. Language has a structure that is subject to manipulation.
C. Grammar is less innate and genetically influenced than is vocabulary.
D. Language has a potential greater than that of simple symbols that goes beyond the meaning.
Answer: A
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