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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, proposed by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf, states that the way one perceives the world is profoundly influenced by ones language.

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−	~~[[Image:Cucumber.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.]]~~The '''Sapir-Whorf hypothesis''', proposed by [[Edward Sapir]] and [[Benjamin Whorf]], states that the way one perceives the world is profoundly influenced by ones language~~. For example, in America, cucumbers are percieved as sexual objects because of the sexual innuendo surrounding the name~~.	+	The '''Sapir-Whorf hypothesis''', proposed by [[Edward Sapir]] and [[Benjamin Whorf]], states that the way one perceives the world is profoundly influenced by ones language.

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