Why did Whorf's views fall out of favor in the 1960s?
They were considered untestable and poorly formulated
They were too complex
They were oversimplified
They were considered outdated
Answer
In the 1960s, Whorf's linguistic relativity hypothesis fell out of favor due to its perceived lack of testability and its imprecise formulation. Critics argued that it was difficult to empirically verify the extent to which language shapes thought, and that Whorf's ideas were often vague and lacked empirical support.
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