The language of the Inuit in Canada has many different terms for frozen white flakes of precipitation,for which we use the term snow._____ argued that,because of this,the Inuit _____.

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Benjamin Whorf argued that linguistic structures shape the ways in which people perceive and understand the world around them. Therefore, the fact that the Inuit have many terms for snow suggests that their perception of snow may be more nuanced and specific than the perception of English speakers who use only one term.

The Language of the Inuit in Canada Has Many Different