alleryWhy did relativity fall out of favour among linguists in the 1960s?
AColour studies had disproved it fully
BStress on the universal nature of language
CHopi data confirmed strong determinism
DWhorf's papers were lost after 1941
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stress on the universal nature of language
1. During the 1960s the emphasis shifted to the universal nature of human language and cognition.
2. This shift made linguistic relativity disfavoured.
3. Colour studies did not fully disprove it, Hopi data did not confirm determinism, and Whorf's papers were published.
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