What statement asserts the weak version of the linguistic relativity hypothesis?
A. Because European languages have more names for coffee than Asian languages, the conception of Asian people toward coffee is fundamentally different.
B. Dogs understand and respond to being called by their own names better than cats do.
C. Languages that have a gender component in their syntax are less likely to change over time.
D. People who speak languages that have a past tense tend to have better long-term memories.
Answer: D
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