One Aspect of Language That Appears to Contradict the Sapir-Whorf

question 78

Multiple Choice

One aspect of language that appears to contradict the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is that human languages are similar in that:

• A)They are all created by humans.
• B)There are only so many ways that humans can interpret the world around them.
• C)Anything that can be said in one language can be translated into every other human language.
• D)They are only so many words that can be invented in a language.
• E)Every language uses the same set of sounds.

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Definitions:

Continual Reproduction

The ability of an organism to produce offspring repeatedly over its lifetime.

Mature At Birth

Refers to organisms that are born in an advanced state, with the ability to survive without parental care immediately.

Extrinsic Mortality

Refers to the death rate in a population due to external factors, such as predation, disease, or accidents, rather than aging or intrinsic biological factors.

Senescence

The process of aging, where cells progressively lose the ability to divide and function until they die, affecting the organism's overall physiology.