Colour Names: More Universal Than You Might Think

In partial refutation of some of the wilder notions of linguistic determinism and social constructivism, research seems to be pulling in the other direction at the moment.

“Though culture can influence how people name colors, inside our brains we're pretty much seeing the world in the same way,” he said. “It doesn't matter if you're a native of Ivory Coast who speaks Abidji or a Mexican who speaks Zapoteco.”

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