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If Whorf's Strong Claims of Linguistic Relativity Were Proven to Be

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If Whorf's strong claims of linguistic relativity were proven to be correct,which of the following is LEAST likely to be true?


A) Two English-speaking children raised in very different socioeconomic environments should develop some different mental categories and ways of thinking,despite both technically speaking English.
B) Two children who speak different languages that make similar distinctions between colors should develop similar concepts of "blue" and "green."
C) A child who speaks a language that does not make a distinction between the concepts of "blue" and "green" could learn the distinction with enough practice later in life.
D) A child who speaks a language without a linguistic representation for time should not be able to think about the concept of time.

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