alleryA 2013 study linked futureless languages to what?
ASaving less and retiring poorer
BSaving more and retiring wealthier
CSmoking more and exercising less
DWorking longer hours each week
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Saving more and retiring wealthier
1. Futureless languages have no grammatical marking of the future tense.
2. Their speakers save more and retire with more wealth.
3. This is called the linguistic-savings hypothesis, and the study also found less smoking.
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