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," which are considered which type of directional reference?
A)absolute
B)relative
C)conjunctive
D)disjunctive

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In linguistic terms, "left" and "right" are considered relative directional references because they depend on the orientation of the speaker or observer, unlike absolute references like "north" or "south" which are fixed directions.

Like English,Kuuk Thaayorre,the Language of the Cape York Australian Aboriginals,has