Eleanor Rosch (1973) studied the Dani people from New Guinea who had only two words for colour, one for bright colours and one for dark colours. Her results revealed that the Dani were capable of distinguishing the difference between _______________ colours, providing evidence that ___________ the linguistic relativity hypothesis.
A)only a few; supported
B)only a few; contradicted
C)a wide assortment of; supported
D)a wide assortment of; contradicted

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The study showed that despite having only two words for colors, the Dani people could still distinguish between a wide range of colors, which contradicted the linguistic relativity hypothesis that language limits thought and perception.

Eleanor Rosch (1973) Studied the Dani People from New Guinea