Descriptive Categories

Question 1

They were asked to repeat patterns created with between 1 and 10 small batteries (XI).

Accepted Answer

Task performed by the Pirahãs in the study

Question 2

"No one paints and there is no art" (XVIII).

Accepted Answer

Lack of painting and art in the Pirahã culture

Question 3

The problem is nobody verify Everett's observation as no one speaks Pirahã like him (XXIII).

Accepted Answer

Obstacle to verify Everett's observations

Question 4

Since 1977, a British ethnologist spent a total of seven years living with the Pirahãs (IV).

Accepted Answer

Duration of the study

Question 5

Daniel Everett was unsure, so he waited nearly 3 decades before publishing his findings (IV).

Accepted Answer

Reason for Everett to wait before publishing his findings

Question 6

"Linguistics generally focuses on what idioms across the world have in common" (VIII).

Accepted Answer

Focus of linguistics

Question 7

He shows that the ability to determine numbers doesn't develop without terms for numbers (XII).

Accepted Answer

The conclusion of his study performed on the Pirahã

Question 8

Coming to terms with Portuguese multiplication tables would require basic arithmetic (XIV).

Accepted Answer

Requirement to use Portuguese multiplication tables

Question 9

Under Whorf's theory, people can only construct thoughts for which they possess words (XIII).

Accepted Answer

Principle of Whorf's theory of thought construction

Question 10

They hardly use any words associated with time, and past tense conjugations don't exist (IX).

Accepted Answer

Words absent from the Pirahã’s language

Question 11

Often they are named after other tribe members which whom they share similar traits (XIX).

Accepted Answer

Method used by the Pirahãs to name their tribe members

Question 12

"There is one word, 'hói,' which does come close to the numeral 1" (X).

Accepted Answer

Presence of a word close to numeral 1 in the Pirahã language

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