Which theory holds that language shapes our thoughts and perceptions to such an extent that people who speak languages that lack a common foundation have difficulty directly communicating and translating their ideas from one language to the other

This question is incomplete, it lacks options: A. Nativist theory. B. Theory of innately guided learning. C. Linguistic determinism hypothesis. D. Skinnerian theory of language. The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

Linguistic determinism hypothesis states that language determines the mode of thought. That is, we perceive reality and organize it into concepts and give them meanings according to an implicit agreement of our language community that has codified it in this way. As speakers we subscribe to the mode of organization and classification that our own language decrees.