Question 1

What are three forms of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

They include hand ge

Question 2

Displacement,a feature of human communication,means:

Accepted Answer

A)  combining one or more sounds to create new meanings. 
B)  the capacity to convey information about a thing or event that is hypothetical in nature. 
C)  not understanding the meaning of nonverbal communication. 
D)  an inability to place all morphemes in their proper grammatical place. 
E)  an arbitrary use of words. 
A)  combining one or more sounds to create new meanings. 
B)  the capacity to convey information about a thing or event that is hypothetical in nature. 
C)  not understanding the meaning of nonverbal communication. 
D)  an inability to place all morphemes in their proper grammatical place. 
E)  an arbitrary use of words.

Question 3

When he is at school,a Hispanic teenager will likely use English as his primary language,while at home,his family may encourage him to speak Spanish.This linguistic process is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic borrowing. 
B)  language doublespeak. 
C)  cultural emphasis. 
D)  diglossia. 
E)  code switching. 
A)  linguistic borrowing. 
B)  language doublespeak. 
C)  cultural emphasis. 
D)  diglossia. 
E)  code switching.

Question 4

"Spanglish" is a form of code switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is normally associated with low form English?

Accepted Answer

A)  TV programs 
B)  University lectures 
C)  Political speeches 
D)  Newspapers 
E)  Religious services 
A)  TV programs 
B)  University lectures 
C)  Political speeches 
D)  Newspapers 
E)  Religious services

Question 6

The language(s)most efficient at expressing abstract ideas:

Accepted Answer

A)  is Navajo. 
B)  is Chinese. 
C)  is German. 
D)  is English. 
E)  does not exist; no single language is most efficient. 
A)  is Navajo. 
B)  is Chinese. 
C)  is German. 
D)  is English. 
E)  does not exist; no single language is most efficient.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the difference in linguistic style between speakers of Japanese and speakers of American English?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese is direct while English is indirect. 
B)  Japanese is indirect while English is direct 
C)  Japanese tends to use exaggeration. 
D)  Japanese tends to be confrontational. 
E)  Japanese does not express cultural values. 
A)  Japanese is direct while English is indirect. 
B)  Japanese is indirect while English is direct 
C)  Japanese tends to use exaggeration. 
D)  Japanese tends to be confrontational. 
E)  Japanese does not express cultural values.

Question 8

Doublespeak:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a medieval form of language no longer used today. 
B)  refers to the differences in languages between the wealthy and the commoners. 
C)  is a way of saying something through nonverbal communication. 
D)  is the same as being bilingual. 
E)  is designed to change our perception of what is real. 
A)  is a medieval form of language no longer used today. 
B)  refers to the differences in languages between the wealthy and the commoners. 
C)  is a way of saying something through nonverbal communication. 
D)  is the same as being bilingual. 
E)  is designed to change our perception of what is real.

Question 9

The highly complex set of rules that regulates the formation of morphemes into words that convey meaning is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar. 
B)  dialogue. 
C)  phonology. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  metaphor. 
A)  grammar. 
B)  dialogue. 
C)  phonology. 
D)  syntax. 
E)  metaphor.

Question 10

How is language different from non-human ways of communicating? How is language symbolic?

Accepted Answer

Language is different from non-human way

Question 11

How is a bound morpheme different from a free morpheme?

Accepted Answer

A bound morpheme conveys meani

Question 12

Researchers estimate that as much as 70% of all messages sent and received by humans are nonverbal in form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The way that people hold their bodies often communicates information about all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional states. 
B)  submissiveness or dominance. 
C)  sexual intentions. 
D)  bilingualism. 
E)  relaxation and intimacy. 
A)  emotional states. 
B)  submissiveness or dominance. 
C)  sexual intentions. 
D)  bilingualism. 
E)  relaxation and intimacy.

Question 14

Cell phones became widely used in the mid-1980s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the European Union,it is estimated that _____ of the population has proficiency in a second language; in the U.S.it is estimated that _____ of the population has proficiency in a second language.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%; 25% 
B)  56%; 9% 
C)  27%; 53% 
D)  77%; 17% 
E)  100%; 11% 
A)  50%; 25% 
B)  56%; 9% 
C)  27%; 53% 
D)  77%; 17% 
E)  100%; 11%

Question 16

What is the theoretical significance of linguistic systems such as Ebonics?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows how difficult it is to unite a country linguistically. 
B)  It is an example of cultural linguistics and diachronic change. 
C)  It is an example of what causes racism and poverty. 
D)  It is an example of displacement and diachronic change. 
E)  It is a form of synchronic change and shows us the legacy of slavery. 
A)  It shows how difficult it is to unite a country linguistically. 
B)  It is an example of cultural linguistics and diachronic change. 
C)  It is an example of what causes racism and poverty. 
D)  It is an example of displacement and diachronic change. 
E)  It is a form of synchronic change and shows us the legacy of slavery.

Question 17

What is diglossia?

Accepted Answer

It is a linguistic situation w

Question 18

A lingua franca refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the French language. 
B)  a common language. 
C)  a world-wide language understood by most people in the world. 
D)  a language with no form of nonverbal communication. 
E)  an artificial language that is spoken by no one (a kind of techno-speak). 
A)  the French language. 
B)  a common language. 
C)  a world-wide language understood by most people in the world. 
D)  a language with no form of nonverbal communication. 
E)  an artificial language that is spoken by no one (a kind of techno-speak).

Question 19

Regionalisms,such as many words that are associated with Southerners,are a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  dialect. 
B)  diglossia. 
C)  code switching. 
D)  phonology. 
E)  grammar. 
A)  dialect. 
B)  diglossia. 
C)  code switching. 
D)  phonology. 
E)  grammar.

Question 20

Which statement about text messaging is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows you to communicate without divulging your emotions. 
B)  Chinese send text messages more frequently than do Americans. 
C)  Text messaging encourages brevity and blandness. 
D)  Teens in the United States predominately use text messaging to communicate with their parents. 
E)  Text messaging creates a generational divide in the United States. 
A)  It allows you to communicate without divulging your emotions. 
B)  Chinese send text messages more frequently than do Americans. 
C)  Text messaging encourages brevity and blandness. 
D)  Teens in the United States predominately use text messaging to communicate with their parents. 
E)  Text messaging creates a generational divide in the United States.

What are three forms of nonverbal communication?

Displacement,a feature of human communication,means:

When he is at school,a Hispanic teenager will likely use English as his primary language,while at home,his family may encourage him to speak Spanish.This linguistic process is known as:

"Spanglish" is a form of code switching.

Which of the following is normally associated with low form English?

The language(s)most efficient at expressing abstract ideas:

Which statement best describes the difference in linguistic style between speakers of Japanese and speakers of American English?

Doublespeak:

The highly complex set of rules that regulates the formation of morphemes into words that convey meaning is called:

How is language different from non-human ways of communicating? How is language symbolic?

How is a bound morpheme different from a free morpheme?

Researchers estimate that as much as 70% of all messages sent and received by humans are nonverbal in form.

The way that people hold their bodies often communicates information about all of the following except:

Cell phones became widely used in the mid-1980s.

In the European Union,it is estimated that _ of the population has proficiency in a second language; in the U.S.it is estimated that _ of the population has proficiency in a second language.

What is the theoretical significance of linguistic systems such as Ebonics?

What is diglossia?

A lingua franca refers to:

Regionalisms,such as many words that are associated with Southerners,are a form of:

Which statement about text messaging is false?

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What are three forms of nonverbal communication?

Displacement,a feature of human communication,means:

When he is at school,a Hispanic teenager will likely use English as his primary language,while at home,his family may encourage him to speak Spanish.This linguistic process is known as:

"Spanglish" is a form of code switching.

Which of the following is normally associated with low form English?

The language(s)most efficient at expressing abstract ideas:

Which statement best describes the difference in linguistic style between speakers of Japanese and speakers of American English?

Doublespeak:

The highly complex set of rules that regulates the formation of morphemes into words that convey meaning is called:

How is language different from non-human ways of communicating? How is language symbolic?

How is a bound morpheme different from a free morpheme?

Researchers estimate that as much as 70% of all messages sent and received by humans are nonverbal in form.

The way that people hold their bodies often communicates information about all of the following except:

Cell phones became widely used in the mid-1980s.

In the European Union,it is estimated that _____ of the population has proficiency in a second language; in the U.S.it is estimated that _____ of the population has proficiency in a second language.

What is the theoretical significance of linguistic systems such as Ebonics?

What is diglossia?

A lingua franca refers to:

Regionalisms,such as many words that are associated with Southerners,are a form of:

Which statement about text messaging is false?

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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In the European Union,it is estimated that _ of the population has proficiency in a second language; in the U.S.it is estimated that _ of the population has proficiency in a second language.