What did Edward Sapir observe about cultural differences in language?

Understanding Linguistic Relativity and Spatial Perception

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English, World Languages, Social Studies, Geography
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10th - 12th Grade
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They are irrelevant to linguistic studies.
They are identical across all cultures.
They are reflected in the language structure.
They have no impact on perception.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do English speakers typically describe the location of objects?
Relative to another object.
Using numerical coordinates.
Using cardinal directions.
Based on the object's color.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the Yurok language, how is the location of objects described?
Relative to the speaker's position.
Using cardinal directions.
Using the object's color.
Based on the object's size.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between English and Yurok spatial descriptions?
Yurok uses color-based descriptions.
English uses relative points of reference.
Yurok uses relative points of reference.
English uses fixed points of reference.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do English speakers change their description of an object's location?
Because the object changes size.
Because the object moves.
Because the speaker's position changes.
Because the object changes color.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Yurok language use to describe spatial locations?
Numerical coordinates.
Cardinal directions.
The object's color.
The speaker's position.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the principle of linguistic relativity?
Language has no effect on thought.
Language influences perception and thought.
Language is only a tool for communication.
All languages perceive the world identically.
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