Linguistic relativity
Linguistic Relativity Benjamin Whorf coined the concept of linguistic relativity, "…which holds that all observers are not led by the same physical evidence to the same picture of the universe, unless their linguistic backgrounds are similar, or can in some way be calibrated" (Whorf p. ... The linguistic relativity principle states that if individuals speak the same or a similar language, then two observers can see the same picture, but observers from two different cultures may view the world from two opposite perspectives. ... In the article, "The Relation of Habitual Thought and Behavior to Language" Whorf says that our concepts of "time," "matter," and "space" are not dependent on any one system, these concepts vary from culture to culture depending on the cultural norms and linguistic patterns of a group. Whorf was interested if individuals with different linguistic systems perceived things similarly and if languages express these ideas in different or similar ways. ... In "Science and Linguistics," Whorf argues that the study of science is not absolute, because it is based on the linguistic patterns of a group. ... Whorf wanted his audience to accept the diversity of the global linguistic systems. Whorf thought that every language should be studied, since he felt that the understanding of different linguistic systems would contribute to a better understanding of the universe.