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Linguistic Relativity

The principle of linguistic relativity holds that the structure of a language affects the ways in which its respective Entities conceptualize their world.

An Entity's worldview is the set of perspectives and the set of abstractions that the Entity uses to perceives Existence.

Cultural Definition

linguistics (wiktionary)

Noun

The scientific study of language.

relativity (wiktionary)

Noun

The state of being relative to something else.

(physics) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.

(physics) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.

Linguistic Relativity (Wikipedia)

The principle of linguistic relativity holds that the structure of a language affects the ways in which its respective speakers conceptualize their world, i.e. their world view, or otherwise influences their cognitive processes. Popularly known as the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, or Whorfianism, the principle is often defined to include two versions. The strong version says that language determines thought, and that linguistic categories limit and determine cognitive categories, whereas the weak version says only that linguistic categories and usage influence thought and certain kinds of non-linguistic behavior.

Pattern Expression

Linguistic Relativity is a pattern that is applicable anywhere in Existence.