Discussion
The idea that 'The language provides the framework for our thoughts' is supported by :
Answer: C
The idea is supported by the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also called linguistic relativity, holds that the language we speak shapes how we think and perceive the world. In its strong form, language determines thought, so language provides the framework for our thoughts.
Piaget held the opposite: thought develops first and language reflects it. Bruner emphasised modes of representation and the role of language in learning, but not this hypothesis, and Chomsky argued that humans have an innate capacity for language, a theory of acquisition rather than of language shaping thought.
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