alleryWhat was later said of the Inuit 'snow' words example?
AIt was proven by lab experiments
BIt came from a Hopi dictionary
CIt was contested as a misrepresentation
DIt was confirmed by Berlin and Kay
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It was contested as a misrepresentation
1. Whorf's example claimed a large number of words for snow in Inuit languages.
2. The example was later contested as a misrepresentation.
3. It was not proven in labs, taken from Hopi, or confirmed by Berlin and Kay, who studied colour terms.
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