expression, noun
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
A linguistic theory that the structure of a language affects its speakers' cognition and worldview. Often discussed in linguistics and anthropology.
サピア・ウォーフの仮説は、言語が思考を規定するという考え方だ。
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the idea that language determines thought.
この研究はサピア・ウォーフの仮説を支持する証拠を示している。
This study presents evidence supporting the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
A broader term for linguistic relativity; the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a specific formulation within this concept.
Named after linguists Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf. The term is a direct borrowing from English, rendered in katakana.