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saraeharris

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Who was the soviet linguist who was a contemporary of Sapir and Whorf and a supporter of the theory of linguistic relativity?
 
  A Orlova
  B Trubetskoy
  C Jakobson
  D Krushevksy
  E Volosinov

Question 2

Selective borrowing is likely to take place in which of the following scenarios?
 
  a. twin brothers exchanging music CDs
  b. co-workers conversing about a local news story
  c. a chef traveling to Thailand to learn new culinary styles
  d. a toddler watching an educational children's television series



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

c



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