Berlin and Kay's study of color terminology (1969/1992) revealed that
A. the number of color terms varies with the complexity of the culture.
B. women tend to use more color terms and men tend to use fewer color terms.
C. color terminology was least developed in areas with a history of using dyes and artificial coloring.
D. there are only two basic color terms, black and white.
E. all languages include sixteen basic color terms.
Answer: A
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