Which of the Following Findings Would Best Support the Sapir-Whorf

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings would best support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

• A) a language that lacks gendered pronouns is associated with an acceptance of fluid gender roles
• B) multilingual individuals have trouble code-switching in some situations
• C) men and women have identical internal syntax and grammar, but choose to speak differently
• D) all languages represent the same basic ideas, just in different ways

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