An Example of the German-Speaker and Spanish-Speaker Test of the Whorfian

question 55

Multiple Choice

An example of the German-speaker and Spanish-speaker test of the Whorfian Hypothesis is that:

• A) German speakers identify "bridge" with a feminine noun, and used feminine terms to describe the bridge.
• B) Spanish speakers identify "bridge" as masculine, and used masculine terms to describe the bridge.
• C) Spanish speakers described the bridge a big, dangerous, and sturdy.
• D) All of these statements are true.