In Part Because the Hopi Language Has Verb Tenses That

question 19

Multiple Choice

In part because the Hopi language has verb tenses that differ from those of English, Benjamin Whorf's linguistic research suggested that the Hopi people of Arizona have:

• A) a worldview where past and present represent lived reality and the future is hypothetical.
• B) been able to retain their cultural traditions.
• C) three seasons of the year instead of four.
• D) no word for the color red.
• E) paralanguage that indicates the future.

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