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In the Mayan Yucatec Language, All Nouns Are Accompanied by a Term

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In the Mayan Yucatec language, all nouns are accompanied by a term specifying the material of which an object is made (Lucy, 2005) . Members of this culture appear to pay more attention to what an object is made of than to its overall shape; English speakers, by contrast, focus on an object's overall shape. This finding:


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Symbolize

The process of representing objects, functions, or processes with symbols.

Black Cats

Often associated with superstition, they are cats with completely black fur which some cultures consider to be either good or bad luck.

Good Luck

A wish for fortune or success.

Some

An undefined quantity or number of individuals or objects.

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