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

question 9

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) languages of the Hopi are most similar to indigenous people in the Amazon River basin.
• C) language occurs independently of thought.
• D) thought occurs independently of language.
• E) thought is rooted in language.

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