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vHAUNG6011

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on: Jul 10, 2018
The fact that different languages divide and name the colors in a rainbow differently is an example of:
 
  a. linguistic determinism.
  b. linguistic relativity.
  c. ethnosemantics.
  d. cultural emphasis.

Question 2

Linguistic anthropologists use __________________ to reveal the culturally important features by which speakers of a language distinguish different words in a semantic domain.
 
  a. contrast analysis
  b. taxonomy
  c. componential analysis
  d. ethnography


carojassy25

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

C


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