Part II There are several reasons that they claim that the Eskimo do not necessarily have lots of different words for snow. First, many snow terms just describe phenomena related to snow such as ice and does not mean “snow” itself. Next, many of them are derived from non-snow terms and are used metaphorically. Other crucial reason is the fact that although some of these terms are a part of any Inupiaq speaker’s vocabulary, others are likely to be known only by elders and particularly hunters. In conclusion, it is true that there are a lot of words for snow, but if you look at the etymology, many of snow terms do not originally derive from snow. Inuit people pay special attention to snow and ice, which are important features of landscape throughout most of the year. So an extensive vocabulary exists for both snow and ice, and the claim should refer to both phenomena. Linguists and others familiar with these languages should not take it for granted that there is extensive vocabulary for the areas in question