Think Back to the "Language" Chapter in Your Text

Multiple Choice

Think back to the "Language" chapter in your text. With which of the following statements might Benjamin Whorf agree most readily?

A) The emotion terms in a language have little do with the emotional experience of speakers of that language.
B) The emotion terms in a language determine the emotional experience of speakers of that language.
C) The emotion terms in a language influence the ease with which speakers of that language can communicate emotional experience.
D) Universal emotional experiences determine the emotion terms present in a language.