alleryWhat did Sapir say about any two different languages?
AThey never represent the same social reality
BThey always divide colours the same way
CThey share one set of grammar rules
DThey give identical worldviews to speakers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They never represent the same social reality
1. Sapir held that grammatical systems differ enough to block perfect cross-translation.
2. He wrote that no two languages ever represent the same social reality.
3. The other options claim sameness, which is the opposite of his view.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic relativity, Boas and Sapir_
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