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Bernana

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What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis state?
 
  a. Color classification is shaped by grammatical categories.
  b. Language has a powerful influence on the thought patterns in any particular culture.
  c. Translation is impossible without an objective system of transcription.
  d. Language is a reflection of the culture of a people.

Question 2

The nature and meaning of the relationships among people who consider themselves kin or family
 
  a. is completely biologically determined.
  b. is culturally constructed.
  c. is the same for groups everywhere in the world.
  d. is a natural domain.



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Answer to Question 1

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