The Relationship of Culture and Language
Abstract
Although researchers still try to find and prove the theory explaining the relationship between the language and culture, it is unquestionable that such a relationship exists – whether in a strong claim such as Whorf’s or in a weaker one suggesting that the language is just being influenced by the culture. This relationship is visible in many areas of a language used to describe some concepts or social relations.
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