Based on Evidence from Benjamin Whorf's Research with the Hopi,a

question 35

Multiple Choice

Based on evidence from Benjamin Whorf's research with the Hopi,a Native American group in the southwestern United States,the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that

• A) the human brain is hardwired for organizing language in a universal manner.
• B) thought is rooted in language.
• C) language occurs independently of thought.
• D) thought occurs independently of language.

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