hard · SAT Reading & Writing
The following text is from a report on linguistic diversity. The author notes that many indigenous languages use cardinal directions (north, south, etc.) for spatial reference even at very small scales, such as describing the location of an object on a table. By contrast, most European languages use relative terms (left, right). The author suggests that this linguistic difference may influence how speakers of different languages represent space in their memory.
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- All human beings possess an innate ability to determine north and south without the aid of a compass or language.
- Relative terms like 'left' and 'right' are fundamentally more efficient for navigating through complex urban environments.
- Speakers of cardinal-term languages likely maintain a more consistent sense of orientation regardless of surroundings.
- Indigenous languages are slowly being replaced by European languages in most parts of the world.
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