American Women Are Far More Likely Than Men to Distinguish

question 23

Multiple Choice

American women are far more likely than men to distinguish between colors like teal and turquoise, or magenta and purple. This is an example of:

• A) a biological difference between men and women.
• B) a focal vocabulary that exists within American culture.
• C) a paralanguage that differentiates female culture from the dominant male culture.
• D) descriptive linguistics.
• E) linguistic productivity and displacement.

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