Berlin and Kay's (1969/1992) Cross-Linguistic Study of Color Terminology Revealed

question 9

Multiple Choice

Berlin and Kay's (1969/1992) cross-linguistic study of color terminology revealed that

• A)women tend to use fewer color terms and men tend to use more color terms.
• B)color terminology was least developed in areas with a history of using dyes and artificial coloring.
• C)all languages included sixteen basic color terms.
• D)the languages of cultivators in Papua New Guinea and foragers in Australia had more basic color terms than did European and Asian languages.
• E)there are only two basic color terms, black and white.