Which of these is an argument AGAINST the validity of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
a. Worldviews change much more quickly than language.
b. Perceptions of time and space are culturally universal.
c. Each person develops his or her own individual understanding of reality.
d. All of these are arguments against the validity of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
ANSWER:
a
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