Linguistic determinism is the strong form of linguistic relativity (popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis), which argues that individuals experience the world based on the structure of the language they habitually use.
Linguistic Determinism suggests that one's language determines the ways one's mind constructs categories. First introduced by Edward Sapir and expanded by his student Benjamin Lee Worf, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis proposed that language patterns lead to different patterns in thought (Ting-Toomey and Korzenny 1988).May 17, 2010
The strong version, or linguistic determinism, says that language determines thought and that linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories. This version is generally agreed to be false by modern linguists. The weak version says that linguistic categories and usage only influence thought and decisions.
Linguistic Determinism. Whorf's hypothesis that language determines the way we think. Sensitive Period. a limited phase in an individual animal's development when learning of particular behaviors can take place.