Assuming a language has 5 basic colour terms, which one of the following options is predicted by language universals?
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- white, black, red, green, blue
- white, black, red, green, yellow
- white, black, red, orange, blue
- white, black, red, green, brown
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Referencing Berlin and Kay's hierarchy of basic colour term evolution.
According to Berlin and Kay (1969), languages tend to acquire basic colour terms in a specific order: \[ {white} \rightarrow {black} \rightarrow {red} \rightarrow {green or yellow} \rightarrow {blue} \rightarrow {brown} \rightarrow {others} \] Step 2: Interpreting the five-colour stage.
At the 5-term stage, languages are predicted to have: \[ {white, black, red, green, yellow} \] Note that green and yellow are treated as alternatives or additions at this stage before blue enters.
Step 3: Evaluating options.
Only option (B) includes the correct five terms expected in the five-term stage, according to the sequence of universals.
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