Sapir and Whorf Argued That the Grammatical Categories of Different

Multiple Choice

Sapir and Whorf argued that the grammatical categories of different languages lead their speakers to think about things in particular ways. However, studies on the differences between female and male Americans with regard to the color terms they use suggest that

A) women spend more money on status goods than do men.
B) changes in the U.S. economy, society, and culture had no impact on the use of color terms, or on any other terms for that matter.
C) in support of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, different languages produce different ways of thinking.
D) women and men are equally sensitive to the marketing tactics of the cosmetic industry.
E) it might be more reasonable to say that changes in culture produce changes in language and thought, rather than the reverse.