Which of his students developed the "Sapir–Whorf" hypothesis?
Benjamin Lee Whorf
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Hortense Powdermaker
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Answer
Benjamin Lee Whorf was a student of Edward Sapir and developed the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis. He believed that the language one speaks determines how one sees the world. For example, if a language has a word for a color that another language does not, speakers of the first language may be more likely to notice that color.
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