Like English, Kuuk Thaayorre, the language of the Cape York Australian aboriginals, has words for "north," "south," and so on; but unlike English, Kuuk Thaayorre lacks words for "left" and "right" that are considered which type of directional reference?
A)absolute
B)relative
C)conjunctive
D)disjunctive

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Kuuk Thaayorre lacks words for "left" and "right," which are considered relative directional references because they are determined by the position or orientation of the speaker. Absolute directional references, like "north" or "south," do not depend on the speaker's orientation.

Like English, Kuuk Thaayorre, the Language of the Cape York