Which of the Following Statements About the Use of Spoken

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the use of spoken language is true?

• A) The nature of a language has no effect on the way we perceive the world.
• B) The language of a society does not direct the attention of its members to certain features of the world rather than others.
• C) Countries with more than one language often only have one culture.
• D) Most people prefer to converse in their own language rather than English.

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Definitions:

Samuel Slater

Known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution," he brought British textile technology to America, establishing the country's first successful water-powered cotton mill.

Spinning Jenny

An early multi-spindle spinning frame invented in 1764, which significantly increased the amount of yarn produced and contributed to the Industrial Revolution.

Manifest Destiny

A 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

John O'Sullivan

John O'Sullivan was a journalist and editor who coined the term "Manifest Destiny" to promote the belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.