Question 1

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

The development of different languages from a single ancestral language is called:

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive linguistics. 
B) historical linguistics. 
C) language subgroups. 
D) linguistic divergence. 
E) linguistic nationalism. 
A) descriptive linguistics. 
B) historical linguistics. 
C) language subgroups. 
D) linguistic divergence. 
E) linguistic nationalism.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Anthropologists believe there is a cultural value in preserving languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following statements about kinesics is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Kinesics refers to the system of extralinguistic noises that accompany spoken language. 
B) Kinesics research has demonstrated that gender signals communicated through posture are biologically based rather than learned. 
C) Cross-cultural research indicates that the body language used when people are greeting each other is similar all over the world. 
D) All cultures have the same gestures for "yes" and "no." 
E) Anthropologists paid more attention to nonverbal communication prior to the 1950s. 
A) Kinesics refers to the system of extralinguistic noises that accompany spoken language. 
B) Kinesics research has demonstrated that gender signals communicated through posture are biologically based rather than learned. 
C) Cross-cultural research indicates that the body language used when people are greeting each other is similar all over the world. 
D) All cultures have the same gestures for "yes" and "no." 
E) Anthropologists paid more attention to nonverbal communication prior to the 1950s.

Question 8

A Scottish butler in an English mansion says to the lady of the house,"You may wish to stay inside today,Madam; it's quite cold outside." But when he goes back to his own cottage he is likely to say to his wife in broad Scots,"Shut the door and get inside,Maggie,you'll freeze your buns off." In linguistics,this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) code switching. 
B) class consciousness. 
C) glottochronology. 
D) phonological analysis. 
E) linguistic nationalism. 
A) code switching. 
B) class consciousness. 
C) glottochronology. 
D) phonological analysis. 
E) linguistic nationalism.

Question 9

A series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) language. 
B) dialect. 
C) tonal language. 
D) gesture. 
E) alphabet. 
A) language. 
B) dialect. 
C) tonal language. 
D) gesture. 
E) alphabet.

Question 10

Which of the following is a traditional telecommunication system?

Accepted Answer

A) Whispered speech 
B) Hummed speech 
C) Danced talk 
D) Cried speech 
E) Whistled speech 
A) Whispered speech 
B) Hummed speech 
C) Danced talk 
D) Cried speech 
E) Whistled speech

Question 11

The study of nonverbal signals is called proxemics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Approximately how many adults worldwide cannot read or write?

Accepted Answer

A) 93 million 
B) 250 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 775 million 
E) 1 billion 
A) 93 million 
B) 250 million 
C) 300 million 
D) 775 million 
E) 1 billion

Question 13

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 14

While the phonologist is making an inventory of permissible sounds in a language,the is deciphering the groups or combinations of sounds that have meaning,or that are actually used to convey information.

Accepted Answer

A) phoneticist 
B) morphologist 
C) grammaticist 
D) glottochronologist 
E) consultant 
A) phoneticist 
B) morphologist 
C) grammaticist 
D) glottochronologist 
E) consultant

Question 15

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir and his student,Benjamin Whorf,drawing on his experience with the language of the Hopi Indians,developed a full-fledged theory now known as the theory of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativity. 
B) linguistic relativity. 
C) code switching. 
D) linguistic nationalism. 
E) phenomenology. 
A) cultural relativity. 
B) linguistic relativity. 
C) code switching. 
D) linguistic nationalism. 
E) phenomenology.

Question 16

Humans are programmed for language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All languages recognize a stable set of colors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Edward Hall designated four categories of proxemically relevant spaces.Which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimate (0-18 inches) 
B) Social-consultative (4-12 feet) 
C) Conventional (7-10 feet) 
D) Public distance (12 feet and beyond) 
E) Personal-casual (1.5‐4 feet) 
A) Intimate (0-18 inches) 
B) Social-consultative (4-12 feet) 
C) Conventional (7-10 feet) 
D) Public distance (12 feet and beyond) 
E) Personal-casual (1.5‐4 feet)

Question 19

Code switching refers to the tendency of people who speak more than one language to confuse which language they are currently speaking in as they converse with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.

Chantek is a(n):

The development of different languages from a single ancestral language is called:

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

Anthropologists believe there is a cultural value in preserving languages.

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.

Which of the following statements about kinesics is correct?

A series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order is called a(n):

Which of the following is a traditional telecommunication system?

The study of nonverbal signals is called proxemics.

Approximately how many adults worldwide cannot read or write?

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):

While the phonologist is making an inventory of permissible sounds in a language,the is deciphering the groups or combinations of sounds that have meaning,or that are actually used to convey information.

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir and his student,Benjamin Whorf,drawing on his experience with the language of the Hopi Indians,developed a full-fledged theory now known as the theory of:

Humans are programmed for language.

All languages recognize a stable set of colors.

Edward Hall designated four categories of proxemically relevant spaces.Which of the following is incorrect?

Code switching refers to the tendency of people who speak more than one language to confuse which language they are currently speaking in as they converse with others.

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

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Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

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Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

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Exam 5: Language-And-Communication

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.

Chantek is a(n):

The development of different languages from a single ancestral language is called:

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

Anthropologists believe there is a cultural value in preserving languages.

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.

Which of the following statements about kinesics is correct?

A series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order is called a(n):

Which of the following is a traditional telecommunication system?

The study of nonverbal signals is called proxemics.

Approximately how many adults worldwide cannot read or write?

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):

While the phonologist is making an inventory of permissible sounds in a language,the is deciphering the groups or combinations of sounds that have meaning,or that are actually used to convey information.

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir and his student,Benjamin Whorf,drawing on his experience with the language of the Hopi Indians,developed a full-fledged theory now known as the theory of:

Humans are programmed for language.

All languages recognize a stable set of colors.

Edward Hall designated four categories of proxemically relevant spaces.Which of the following is incorrect?

Code switching refers to the tendency of people who speak more than one language to confuse which language they are currently speaking in as they converse with others.

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

The-Essence-Of-Anthropology

Characteristics-Of-Culture

Ethnographic Research: Its History, methods, and Theories

Becoming Human: the Origin and Diversity of Our Species

Social Identity, personality, and Gender

Patterns-Of-Subsistence

Economic-Systems

Sex-Marriage-And-Family

Kinship-And-Descent

Grouping by Gender, age, common Interest, and Class

Politics Power War and Peace

Spirituality, religion, and Shamanism

The-Arts

Processes of Cultural Change

Global Challenges, local Responses, and the Role of Anthropology

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