Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

Sapir-Whorf hypothesis by Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf.

(v1): linguistic relativity

"The structure of the language itself effects cognition."

(v2): linguistic determinism

"The structure of a language can strongly influence or determine someone’s World View. A World View describes a (hopefully) consistent and integral sense of existence and provides a theoretical framework for generating, sustaining and applying knowledge."

Study findings: the idea that all thoughts are constrained by language is disproved as well as the idea that language does not influence thought at all