In the context of English language teaching, which of the following statements best captures the essence of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis?
- A Language shapes the way we perceive and think about the world, as each language structures reality uniquely.
- B Language acquisition is most effective when learners are young, due to neural plasticity.
- C Language learning is a linear process, where vocabulary precedes structural knowledge.
- D Grammar translation is the most effective method for teaching languages with different syntactic structures.