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maegan_martin

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The Sapir-Whorf thesis states that ________
 
  a. language involves attaching labels to the real world.
  b. people see the world through the cultural lens of their language.
  c. most words have the same meaning if spoken in different languages.
  d. every word exists in all known languages.

Question 2

Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable, good, and beautiful are called ________
 
  a. folkways.
  b. norms.
  c. mores.
  d. values.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d



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