Question 1

A system of communication using sounds,gestures,or marks that are put together in meaningful ways according to a set of share rules is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) signal set. 
B) language. 
C) code. 
D) linguistic system. 
E) analogue. 
A) signal set. 
B) language. 
C) code. 
D) linguistic system. 
E) analogue.

Question 2

Why is telecommunication important in our world today?

Accepted Answer

Telecommunication is important in our wo

Question 3

Humans are programmed for language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________________ is the cross-cultural study of humankind's perception and use of space.

Accepted Answer

A) Kinesics 
B) Phonetics 
C) Proxemics 
D) Syntax 
E) Ethnology 
A) Kinesics 
B) Phonetics 
C) Proxemics 
D) Syntax 
E) Ethnology

Question 5

How was anthropological linguistics applied to language development among the Arapaho?

Accepted Answer

Anthropological linguistics was applied

Question 6

The earliest known alphabet was Egyptian hieroglyphics about 5,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Approximately how many languages are spoken today?

Accepted Answer

A) 12,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 6,000 
D) 3,000 
E) 1,750 
A) 12,000 
B) 10,000 
C) 6,000 
D) 3,000 
E) 1,750

Question 8

Which of the following would be an acceptable research topic in the field of historical linguistics?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether or not the speakers of Apache and Navajo once spoke a common language 
B) Whether or not Apache and Navajo speakers use the same body language to signal gender differences 
C) Whether or not Apache and Navajo speakers organize their languages using the same syntactical structures 
D) All the features of a given language as it is spoken at a particular point in time 
E) Frame substitution to investigate the syntax of a particular language 
A) Whether or not the speakers of Apache and Navajo once spoke a common language 
B) Whether or not Apache and Navajo speakers use the same body language to signal gender differences 
C) Whether or not Apache and Navajo speakers organize their languages using the same syntactical structures 
D) All the features of a given language as it is spoken at a particular point in time 
E) Frame substitution to investigate the syntax of a particular language

Question 9

Chantek was a gorilla who learned American Sign Language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The systematic identification and description of distinctive speech sounds in a language is called:

Accepted Answer

A) grammar. 
B) morphology. 
C) linguistics. 
D) phonetics. 
E) phonemes. 
A) grammar. 
B) morphology. 
C) linguistics. 
D) phonetics. 
E) phonemes.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the English language is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) English belongs to the Indo-European language family. 
B) English belongs to the Germanic language subgroup. 
C) English is one of the many languages that diverged from an ancient unified language called Proto-Indo- European. 
D) English is a "daughter" language. 
E) English has historically suffered a narrowing and loss of meaning. 
A) English belongs to the Indo-European language family. 
B) English belongs to the Germanic language subgroup. 
C) English is one of the many languages that diverged from an ancient unified language called Proto-Indo- European. 
D) English is a "daughter" language. 
E) English has historically suffered a narrowing and loss of meaning.

Question 12

Chantek is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) orangutan. 
B) gorilla. 
C) bonobo. 
D) chimpanzee. 
E) gibbon. 
A) orangutan. 
B) gorilla. 
C) bonobo. 
D) chimpanzee. 
E) gibbon.

Question 13

The term__________________is usually used to refer to varying forms of a language that reflect particular regions or social classes and that are similar enough to be mutually intelligible.

Accepted Answer

A) dialect 
B) language subgroup 
C) language family 
D) accent 
E) regionalism 
A) dialect 
B) language subgroup 
C) language family 
D) accent 
E) regionalism

Question 14

How important is it to preserve languages?

Accepted Answer

Preserving languages is incredibly impor

Question 15

Discuss the importance of modern telecommunication and illiteracy in our globalizing world.

Accepted Answer

Modern telecommunication plays a crucial

Question 16

What is a signal,and how is it used in language?

Accepted Answer

A signal in the context of language refe

Question 17

Why is it important to preserve the Arapaho language?

Accepted Answer

Preserving the Arapaho language is impor

Question 18

The study of language sounds is grammar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When countries react to a real or perceived threat of foreign cultural dominance by purging foreign words from the language,it is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural conservatism. 
B) linguistic ethnocentrism. 
C) linguistic parochialism. 
D) linguistic nationalism. 
E) ethnolinguistics. 
A) cultural conservatism. 
B) linguistic ethnocentrism. 
C) linguistic parochialism. 
D) linguistic nationalism. 
E) ethnolinguistics.

Question 20

What is ethnolinguistics?

Accepted Answer

Ethnolinguistics, also known as cultural

Exam 15: Language and Communication

A system of communication using sounds,gestures,or marks that are put together in meaningful ways according to a set of share rules is called a(n):

Why is telecommunication important in our world today?

Humans are programmed for language.

__________________ is the cross-cultural study of humankind's perception and use of space.

How was anthropological linguistics applied to language development among the Arapaho?

The earliest known alphabet was Egyptian hieroglyphics about 5,000 years ago.

Approximately how many languages are spoken today?

Which of the following would be an acceptable research topic in the field of historical linguistics?

Chantek was a gorilla who learned American Sign Language.

The systematic identification and description of distinctive speech sounds in a language is called:

Which of the following statements about the English language is incorrect?

Chantek is a(n):

The term__________________is usually used to refer to varying forms of a language that reflect particular regions or social classes and that are similar enough to be mutually intelligible.

How important is it to preserve languages?

Discuss the importance of modern telecommunication and illiteracy in our globalizing world.

What is a signal,and how is it used in language?

Why is it important to preserve the Arapaho language?

The study of language sounds is grammar.

When countries react to a real or perceived threat of foreign cultural dominance by purging foreign words from the language,it is an example of:

What is ethnolinguistics?

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