What is evidence that color names are not culturally determined. What did Berlin and Kay show about the evolution of color names?

What is evidence that color names are not culturally determined. What did Berlin and Kay show about the evolution of color names?



Answer: In fact, there are a lot of similarities across cultures about where people place color boundaries. Berlin and Kay found that if a language only has 1-2 color names, they are often assigned to black and white. If a language has 3 color names, it adds red, with 4 color names, it adds green/yellow, and so on. Therefore, throughout cultures there is a certain continuity in color naming.

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