What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

A) the idea that symbols and language should be mobilized in warfare
B) a theory that language shapes our reality
C) the proposed idea that all languages share one common root
D) the theory that language is determined entirely by state power


Answer: B

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Which characteristic typifies the Brazilian racial system, as opposed to the American system?

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What will be an ideal response?

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