Question 1

English is a member of which language family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celtic 
B)  Indic 
C)  Slavic 
D)  Germanic 
E)  Latin 
A)  Celtic 
B)  Indic 
C)  Slavic 
D)  Germanic 
E)  Latin

Question 2

The meanings attached to any given word in all languages are totally:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific. 
B)  arbitrary. 
C)  culturally-based. 
D)  displaced. 
E)  organic by nature. 
A)  specific. 
B)  arbitrary. 
C)  culturally-based. 
D)  displaced. 
E)  organic by nature.

Question 3

Human language is found in all cultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  that have writing. 
B)  that have had significant contact with Europe. 
C)  across the world. 
D)  where there is a formal educational system. 
E)  that use technology. 
A)  that have writing. 
B)  that have had significant contact with Europe. 
C)  across the world. 
D)  where there is a formal educational system. 
E)  that use technology.

Question 4

People frequently say that one language is "harder" than another? How accurate is that statement? Provide examples for your argument.

Accepted Answer

The statement that one language is "hard

Question 5

A language that is "moribund" is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer has any living speakers. 
B)  is spoken by only a handful of people. 
C)  has no speakers that are bilingual. 
D)  has lost its capacity to communicate nonverbally. 
E)  uses metaphors of death in other aspects of life. 
A)  no longer has any living speakers. 
B)  is spoken by only a handful of people. 
C)  has no speakers that are bilingual. 
D)  has lost its capacity to communicate nonverbally. 
E)  uses metaphors of death in other aspects of life.

Question 6

Research on chimpanzee communication shows that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  possess the physical means of speaking like humans. 
B)  can communicate subtle shades of meaning. 
C)  use a closed communication system. 
D)  can combine one or more sounds to create a large number of meanings. 
E)  can express opinions about abstract ideas. 
A)  possess the physical means of speaking like humans. 
B)  can communicate subtle shades of meaning. 
C)  use a closed communication system. 
D)  can combine one or more sounds to create a large number of meanings. 
E)  can express opinions about abstract ideas.

Question 7

Language,according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Accepted Answer

A)  causes all people to perceive the world in the same way. 
B)  causes all humans to construct reality in similar ways. 
C)  establishes in our minds categories that affect our perception. 
D)  determines how well-formed our brain will be. 
E)  is the sole force of cultural innovation. 
A)  causes all people to perceive the world in the same way. 
B)  causes all humans to construct reality in similar ways. 
C)  establishes in our minds categories that affect our perception. 
D)  determines how well-formed our brain will be. 
E)  is the sole force of cultural innovation.

Question 8

Standard American English's cultural emphasis is on words referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  technology. 
B)  weather. 
C)  cows and crops. 
D)  religious artifacts. 
E)  the past (history). 
A)  technology. 
B)  weather. 
C)  cows and crops. 
D)  religious artifacts. 
E)  the past (history).

Question 9

Nonverbal communication can aid in interpreting linguistic messages but cannot carry messages of its own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which accent carries the highest prestige in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  Southern U.S. 
C)  British 
D)  French 
E)  Australian 
A)  German 
B)  Southern U.S. 
C)  British 
D)  French 
E)  Australian

English is a member of which language family?

The meanings attached to any given word in all languages are totally:

Human language is found in all cultures:

People frequently say that one language is "harder" than another? How accurate is that statement? Provide examples for your argument.

A language that is "moribund" is one that:

Research on chimpanzee communication shows that they:

Language,according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Standard American English's cultural emphasis is on words referring to:

Nonverbal communication can aid in interpreting linguistic messages but cannot carry messages of its own.

Which accent carries the highest prestige in the United States?

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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Exam 6: Language and Communication

English is a member of which language family?

The meanings attached to any given word in all languages are totally:

Human language is found in all cultures:

People frequently say that one language is "harder" than another? How accurate is that statement? Provide examples for your argument.

A language that is "moribund" is one that:

Research on chimpanzee communication shows that they:

Language,according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis:

Standard American English's cultural emphasis is on words referring to:

Nonverbal communication can aid in interpreting linguistic messages but cannot carry messages of its own.

Which accent carries the highest prestige in the United States?

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

Filters