Editing Linguistic determinism (section)

=== ''Arrival'' (2016) ===
Based on the short story "[[Story of Your Life]]" by [[Ted Chiang]], the science-fiction film ''[[Arrival (film)|Arrival]]'' rests on the notion of linguistic determinism. It follows linguist Louise Banks as she is recruited to decipher the messages of extraterrestrial visitors to Earth. As she learns their language of complex circular symbols, she begins to see flashes of her daughter's life and death. It later becomes evident that these flash back-like visions are glimpses into her future. By acquiring the alien language and its nonlinear notion of time, Banks is able to see both past and future. The award-winning movie illustrates an example of the strong version of the [[Linguistic relativity|Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis]] since it presupposes that language determines thought. Learning an extraterrestrial language affected Banks's worldview so drastically that it completely transformed her perception of time.<ref>Levy, S. et al. (Producers), & Villeneuve, Denis (Director). (2016) ''Arrival.'' [Motion Picture]. United States: Paramount Pictures.</ref>