Which of the following statements best summarizes the findings of Kay & Kempton (1984)?
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The absence of different words for blue and green in Tarahumara largely affects the speakers’ perception of colors, whereas the presence of different words for blue and green in English do not impact their color perception.
The Tarahumara speakers fail to use the “real” scale of psychological distance between colors due to the absence of different words for blue and green in the language, whereas English speakers successfully use the “real” scale of psychological distance between colors due to the availability of different words for blue and green in English.
The availability of different words for blue and green in English blocks the English speakers’ use of the “real” scale of psychological distance between colors, whereas the absence of different words for blue and green in Tarahumara helps the speakers to use the “real” scale of psychological distance between colors.
