Psychology GCSE
Linguistic relativity
What Linguistic relativity means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Linguistic relativity
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The suggestion that the words and grammar available in a language influence, or even limit, the concepts a speaker can form.
Topics that use Linguistic relativity
- Language, thought and communication (AQA GCSE)
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