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LSAT Explanations » LSAT Preptest 29 » Logical Reasoning 1 » Question 16

LSAT 29, Logical Reasoning I, Q16, LSATHacks

LSAT 29 Explanations

LR Question 16 Explanation, by LSATHacks

QUESTION TEXT: We can learn about the living conditions…

QUESTION TYPE: Weaken

CONCLUSION: It is likely that the people who spoke Proto-Indo-European lived in a cold climate and were isolated from ocean or sea. 

REASONING: We can learn about the living conditions of a vanished culture by examining their language. The Proto-Indo-Europeans had no word for sea but had words for winter, snow and wolf. 

ANALYSIS: Languages sometimes lack words for important concepts. English doesn’t have a word for “Schadenfreude.” We had to borrow it from the Germans. But everyone recognizes the feeling when the word is explained. 

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  1. This is tempting but it could just mean that the Proto-Indo-Europeans lived near a lake or river but not a sea or ocean.
  2. CORRECT. They could have lived by the sea but simply lacked a word for it even though it was prominent. 
  3. We’re talking about an ancient language and not modern languages. Also, if no languages lack a word for sea then it’s even more unusual that the Proto-Indo-Europeans didn’t have one. 
  4. This could just mean that they knew how to make fires. It doesn’t mean they didn’t live in a cold climate.
  5. Nomads can move around entirely within the same region. If the nomads occasionally lived by the sea they would probably have a word for it. 

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