Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Whorf observed that the Hopi have no words or expressions that refer to time and concluded that the Hopi had no concept of time.
2. When Israel became independent, it adopted a largely defunct language as an official language.
3. In some Asian languages, one word can refer to both “food” and “rice.”
4. For religious reasons, spoken Arabic does not change nor vary from country to country.
5. The rhetoric of confrontation refers to verbal threats and flamboyant language.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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