When We Evaluate and Judge People in Another Culture Based

question 11

Multiple Choice

When we evaluate and judge people in another culture based on the standards of our own culture, this is known as:

• A) Ethnology
• B) Ethnocentrism
• C) Emic perspective
• D) Ethnohistory

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Definitions:

Linguistic Relativity Hypothesis

The concept that the structure of a language influences its speakers' world view or cognition, and thus people's perceptions are relative to their spoken language.

Cognitive Linguistic Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that language influences or shapes the speaker's worldview and cognitive processes.

Intonation

The variation of pitch while speaking, which can affect the meaning of words and sentences.

Pitch

The auditory perception of the frequency of sound waves, determining how high or low a sound seems.