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   Language and Cognition
   The relationship between language structure and thought processes is embodied in the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, which posits that the grammatical categories available to a speaker strictly limit or determine their perception of reality.
   For example, languages that obligatorily encode evidentiality (marking how the speaker knows the information—e.g., direct observation vs. hearsay) reportedly lead speakers to develop a superior internal [Bayesian probability](/entries/bayesian-probabil…