7,000 ways of seeing the world

7,000 ways of seeing the world

Professional Development

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7,000 ways of seeing the world

7,000 ways of seeing the world

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English

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main argument of John McWhorter in The Language Hoax?

Language fully determines how we think and perceive the world.

Grammar and vocabulary reflect a culture’s values.

Language has only minor effects on thought, and people are mentally alike.

Eskimos are better at understanding snow due to their language.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does McWhorter disagree with the idea that Eskimos perceive snow better because of their language?

Because they actually have very few words for snow.

Because English has no words to describe snow

Because all languages treat snow the same way.

Because their perception is due to their environment, not their vocabulary.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the text, what do modern studies show about the influence of language on thought?

Language drastically alters how we see the world.

The influence is measurable but extremely small.

All languages affect thought in the same way.

Language completely shapes our intelligence.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

.What does McWhorter say about the Hopi language and time markers?

Hopi has no way of expressing time.

Whorf was correct about Hopi’s grammar.

Hopi does express time, and Whorf’s claim was inaccurate.

Hopi grammar proves that their culture is timeless.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis continue to be popular outside linguistics?

Because it is supported by strong scientific evidence.

Because people want to believe language makes cultures unique.

Because it helps explain grammatical structures.

Because McWhorter himself supports it.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does sloppy mean in this sentence?

Writers such as George Orwell and Anthony Burgess have embraced versions of it, suggesting that sloppy language leads to sloppy thinking or that grammar influences personality.

Very detailed and precise

Careless and messy

Too long and complicated

Written in a foreign language

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In saying “linguistic differences are the result of historical chance,” what is the meaning of historical chance?

Changes caused by cultural values

Innovations introduced by specific inventors

Politically motivated transformations

Random or unpredictable developments over time

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the text describes the effects of language on thought as “tiny,” another suitable word would be:

Trivial

Perceptible

Significant

Plausible