Language and Thought conít
This position was formally stated by Benjamin Lee Whorf and Edward Sapir
Edward Sapir was a professional linguist
Benjamin Whorf was a fire inspector who liked to learn exotic languages
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, linguistic determination:
states that peopleís thoughts are determined by the categories made available by their language, and its weaker version, linguist relativity, stating that differences among languuges cause differences in the thoughts of their speakers