Why do some linguists debate the validity of the concept of linguistic relativity?
What will be an ideal response?
Linguistic relativity argues that the variation in grammar (the linguistic diversity) is the result of the differences in worldview between populations. Some linguists believe, instead, that the human capacity for language is based on biological universals.
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a. Gene sequences recovered from fossils of extinct primates b. Gene sequences from 60 primate species calibrated with the fossil record c. Radiocarbon dating of over 100 primate fossil species d. A morphological analysis of modern primate species correlated with their habitats