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predicts that human of the same language should have
the same world views as their views are conditioned by

their language.
Inadequacies of the theory:

a. Same language yet different world views.
According to the theory, speakers of the same language
must have same world views. This is not true.

E.g A monolingual English-speaking family of members
with various religions (Mother is a Buddhist, father is a
Christian, son is a Moslem), view the world differently

according to the beliefs of their religions.
b. Different languages yet similar world views.

e.g Communist Doctrine is shared by speakers of many
languages namely Koreans, Chinese, Vietnamese, and
Cubans.

c. Same language but world view changes over time.
Changes in world view occur without changes in language.

Changes in world view can occur due to causes other than
the language system namely the spread of new ideas,
economic domination, wars, etc.

d. One language can describe many different world views.
E.g the Bible of the ancient Hebrew people.

If this Bible were to be translated into many languages
with perfect translations, the meaning of the Bible in
every language may differ because every word in any

languages carry different primary or secondary meanings,
implications, presuppositions, feelings, attitudes and

politeness.

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