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dbose

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The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:
 
  a. has no importance in contemporary anthropology.
  b. has found a lot of support in the fact that cultures always change more rapidly than language.
  c. is currently being investigated in relation to specific domains such as space and location.
  d. is criticized for being too narrow in its original application to proxemics.

Question 2

A class of things or properties, hierarchically organized, that are perceived as alike in some fundamental respect is called a(n):
 
  a. eminent domain.
  b. semantic domain.
  c. cultural domain.
  d. linguistic domain.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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