Question

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language, the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged. This finding would be troublesome for the theory of __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Edward Sapir and Benjamin Lee Whorf

Explanation:

Their theory states that the structure of a language determines or greatly influences the modes of thought and behavior characteristic of the culture in which it is spoken.

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is the theory that an individual's thoughts and actions are determined by the language or languages that individual speaks. It goes further to say that language shapes our thinking and behavior. Based on what researcher found out about perception of color remaining unchanged despite their names in different language is something that tend to pull down the theory of Sapir and Whorf.