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Pineappleeh · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What is a major difference between the way Mandarin speakers and English speakers express concepts of time?

A Mandarin speakers express time in circular terms, whereas English speakers express time in terms of
vertical space.
B Mandarin speakers commonly express time in terms of vertical space, whereas English speakers express
time in terms of horizontal space.
C Mandarin speakers only express time in terms of horizontal space, whereas English speakers express time in circular terms.
D Mandarin speakers usually express time in terms of horizontal space, whereas English speakers express time in terms of vertical space.
E There is no major difference between the two languages because both languages express time in terms of vertical space.

Question 2

What function do the nonvoluntary women's associations of the Ijaw serve?

A) mediators in disputes
B) initiation into adulthood
C) spiritual guidance
D) alliances during warfare