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The relationship between language and thought remains one of the most questions in cognitive science. The hypothesis of linguistic , associated with Whorf and Sapir, proposes that the language we speak shapes our of reality. In its strong form, this view holds that thought is fundamentally within language. This extreme version has been largely discredited. However, a weaker and more interpretation continues to attract empirical support. Studies of colour have shown that speakers of languages with more colour terms distinguish certain hues more rapidly. The debate has significant implications for language , suggesting that the languages children learn first may shape not only what they say but how they experience the world.