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It is a [[linguistic]] theory (also known as the "Whorfian hypothesis" and the "linguistic relativity hypothesis").Although it is named for Edward Sapir and Benjiman Whorf, it is unclear whether either man had anything to do with its formulation. "Alford (1980) also notes that neither Sapir nor Whorf actually named any of their ideas about language and cognition the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. This name only appeared after their deaths."<ref name=ash /> Some sources said it was named after them incorrectly. Edward Sapir studied the research of Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose own linguistic theories, published in "Über das vergleichende Sprachstudium" ("On the comparative study of languages") in 1836, focussed on a strong version of linguistic determinism, saying "Man lives in the world about him principally, indeed exclusively, as language presents it to him." Sapir took this idea and built on it to a lesser degree, clearly stating that there is clearly a connection between language and thought. The trail of influence could, however, be traced back to [[Franz Boaz]], considered to be the founder of anthropology in the United States, and under whom Sapir was an outstanding student.