Question 1

When we say that anthropology is characterized by seeing the whole picture, getting the broadest view possible, anthropologists generally use the adjective ________.

Accepted Answer

A) holistic 
B) relativistic 
C) theoretical 
D) comparative 
A) holistic 
B) relativistic 
C) theoretical 
D) comparative

Question 2

The fact that words can have specific meanings in specific situations and may shift meanings depending on the situation and who is saying them to whom

Accepted Answer

A) illustrates the importance of theoretical linguistics, which provides rules that help us understand this phenomenon. 
B) is a rare and unusual phenomenon that linguistic anthropologists have discovered. 
C) means that language must be studied in its cultural context. 
D) makes it absolutely impossible for speakers of one language to learn another language. 
A) illustrates the importance of theoretical linguistics, which provides rules that help us understand this phenomenon. 
B) is a rare and unusual phenomenon that linguistic anthropologists have discovered. 
C) means that language must be studied in its cultural context. 
D) makes it absolutely impossible for speakers of one language to learn another language.

Question 3

Learning about other languages and cultures can help you to better understand your own language and culture as well as how they work and influence you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The American Anthropological Association statement on ethics in fieldwork can be summed up briefly as

Accepted Answer

A) introduce no changes. 
B) do no harm. 
C) bring no money. 
D) never lose your temper. 
A) introduce no changes. 
B) do no harm. 
C) bring no money. 
D) never lose your temper.

Question 5

When you are traveling in a country with a different monetary system and you decide how expensive something is by translating it into "real" money (the money in your own country), you are engaging in a sort of

Accepted Answer

A) relativism. 
B) fieldwork. 
C) globalization. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) relativism. 
B) fieldwork. 
C) globalization. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 6

What are frames of reference?

Accepted Answer

A) the criteria we use to judge whether or not a sentence is grammatical 
B) the ways we see, interpret, and understand the world 
C) the culturally accepted definitions of words in a language 
D) the explicit knowledge we have about a culture other than our own 
A) the criteria we use to judge whether or not a sentence is grammatical 
B) the ways we see, interpret, and understand the world 
C) the culturally accepted definitions of words in a language 
D) the explicit knowledge we have about a culture other than our own

Question 7

An ethical linguistic anthropologist does all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) does not let the community know that he or she is there. 
B) makes sure that his or her presence does not endanger the community. 
C) makes sure that his or her writings do not endanger the community. 
D) is respectful of the host community and its members. 
A) does not let the community know that he or she is there. 
B) makes sure that his or her presence does not endanger the community. 
C) makes sure that his or her writings do not endanger the community. 
D) is respectful of the host community and its members.

Question 8

The study of archaeology is interesting but not useful for a linguistic anthropologist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Define ethnocentrism and differentiate between the two types of ethnocentrism. Provide an example to illustrate each type of ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the super

Question 10

In cultural and linguistic anthropology, which of the following takes you into another living human culture where you are expected to adapt and adjust your frames of reference until you can understand and operate successfully within that cultural and/or linguistic system?

Accepted Answer

A) interviews 
B) archival research 
C) fieldwork 
D) geographic relocation 
A) interviews 
B) archival research 
C) fieldwork 
D) geographic relocation

Question 11

In contrast to linguistic anthropology, the primary focus of theoretical linguistics is on form and structure, with little or no attention to the social contexts in which language is used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the best broad definition of "anthropology"?

Accepted Answer

A) the study of indigenous cultures 
B) the study of human languages and communication 
C) the study of human evolution and sociobiology 
D) the study of all people, at all times, and in all places 
A) the study of indigenous cultures 
B) the study of human languages and communication 
C) the study of human evolution and sociobiology 
D) the study of all people, at all times, and in all places

Question 13

It is not possible to understand other cultural systems in their own terms without losing confidence in your own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When we say that anthropology is characterized by seeing the whole picture, getting the broadest view possible, anthropologists generally use the adjective ________.

The fact that words can have specific meanings in specific situations and may shift meanings depending on the situation and who is saying them to whom

Learning about other languages and cultures can help you to better understand your own language and culture as well as how they work and influence you.

The American Anthropological Association statement on ethics in fieldwork can be summed up briefly as

When you are traveling in a country with a different monetary system and you decide how expensive something is by translating it into "real" money (the money in your own country), you are engaging in a sort of

What are frames of reference?

An ethical linguistic anthropologist does all of the following EXCEPT

The study of archaeology is interesting but not useful for a linguistic anthropologist.

Define ethnocentrism and differentiate between the two types of ethnocentrism. Provide an example to illustrate each type of ethnocentrism.

In cultural and linguistic anthropology, which of the following takes you into another living human culture where you are expected to adapt and adjust your frames of reference until you can understand and operate successfully within that cultural and/or linguistic system?

In contrast to linguistic anthropology, the primary focus of theoretical linguistics is on form and structure, with little or no attention to the social contexts in which language is used.

What is the best broad definition of "anthropology"?

It is not possible to understand other cultural systems in their own terms without losing confidence in your own.

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Exam 1: Linguistic Anthropology

When we say that anthropology is characterized by seeing the whole picture, getting the broadest view possible, anthropologists generally use the adjective ________.

The fact that words can have specific meanings in specific situations and may shift meanings depending on the situation and who is saying them to whom

Learning about other languages and cultures can help you to better understand your own language and culture as well as how they work and influence you.

The American Anthropological Association statement on ethics in fieldwork can be summed up briefly as

When you are traveling in a country with a different monetary system and you decide how expensive something is by translating it into "real" money (the money in your own country), you are engaging in a sort of

What are frames of reference?

An ethical linguistic anthropologist does all of the following EXCEPT

The study of archaeology is interesting but not useful for a linguistic anthropologist.

Define ethnocentrism and differentiate between the two types of ethnocentrism. Provide an example to illustrate each type of ethnocentrism.

In cultural and linguistic anthropology, which of the following takes you into another living human culture where you are expected to adapt and adjust your frames of reference until you can understand and operate successfully within that cultural and/or linguistic system?

In contrast to linguistic anthropology, the primary focus of theoretical linguistics is on form and structure, with little or no attention to the social contexts in which language is used.

What is the best broad definition of "anthropology"?

It is not possible to understand other cultural systems in their own terms without losing confidence in your own.

Language and Culture

The Sounds of Language

Words and Sentences

Silent Languages

Language in Action

Writing and Literacy

How and When Is Language Possible

Change and Choice

Doing Linguistic Anthropology

Filters