Color Terms from Different Cultures Around the World

question 40

Multiple Choice

Color terms from different cultures around the world

• A) vary in arbitrary ways.
• B) are pretty much the same everywhere, with the exception of colors in the blue-green spectrum.
• C) vary in that some cultures only have color words for red and green, whereas other cultures only have color words for blue and yellow.
• D) all correspond to a small number of different possible sets of terms.
• E) do not consistently contain a word for "black."

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Definitions:

Cosmopolitanism

The ideology or disposition that all human beings belong to a single global community, with an emphasis on moral and cultural openness to diversity and an understanding across different societies.

Globalism

The policy or ideology of placing interests of the entire world above those of individual nations, often associated with economic globalization and cultural exchange.

Everyday Life

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Ulrich Beck

A German sociologist best known for his work on risk society, individualization, and reflexivity.