The English term “kitchen” from the French word, “cuisine” is an example of
a. Linguistic determinism
b. Morphemes
c. Phonemes
d. Linguistic borrowing
e. Language sharing
ANS: D
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A. mineralized bone B. an insect embedded in amber C. a cast of an ancient animal D. a stone tool
Benjamin Whorf investigated
A how ancient texts reveal the worldviews of early civilizations. B how people learn a second language as adults. C how the grammatical structures of a language influence thought. D how pronunciations of certain words influence how a person sees the world. E how a person's language and worldview change after a traumatic brain injury.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)