Question 1

Which of the following statements about the history of linguistics is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) The discovery of system,regularity,and relationships in linguistic data occurred in the 17th century. 
B) The modern scientific study of language began in the 17th century with the accumulation of facts about the languages spoken by people encountered during the Age of Exploration. 
C) In the 19th century,laws and principles of language were formulated. 
D) Many theories of language have been developed in the 20th century. 
E) Linguistics is the modern scientific study of all aspects of language. 
A) The discovery of system,regularity,and relationships in linguistic data occurred in the 17th century. 
B) The modern scientific study of language began in the 17th century with the accumulation of facts about the languages spoken by people encountered during the Age of Exploration. 
C) In the 19th century,laws and principles of language were formulated. 
D) Many theories of language have been developed in the 20th century. 
E) Linguistics is the modern scientific study of all aspects of language.

Question 2

The gesture component of the gesture-call system consists of facial expressions and bodily postures and motions that convey intended but not subconscious messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Language belonging to the Iroquoian family are among the few in the world with no bilabial stops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glottochronology assumes that the rate at which a language's core vocabulary changes is variable and thus cannot be used to give an exact date for when two languages diverged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The modern scientific study of all aspects of language is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) kinetics 
B) phonology 
C) linguistics 
D) grammar 
E) glottochronology 
A) kinetics 
B) phonology 
C) linguistics 
D) grammar 
E) glottochronology

Question 6

Which of the following are of greatest importance in human speech?

Accepted Answer

A) mouth palate and trachea 
B) epiglottis and mouth palate 
C) trachea and larynx 
D) epiglottis and trachea 
E) larynx and epiglottis 
A) mouth palate and trachea 
B) epiglottis and mouth palate 
C) trachea and larynx 
D) epiglottis and trachea 
E) larynx and epiglottis

Question 7

The entire formal structure of a language consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles of making phrases and sentences is called its _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) form classes 
C) morphology 
D) phonology 
E) grammar 
A) syntax 
B) form classes 
C) morphology 
D) phonology 
E) grammar

Question 8

In France,a committee exists which has the job of eliminating subversive foreign influences in the form of words borrowed from other languages.English is a major offender (as in le bluejeans or le hamburger).This is an example of _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) French close mindedness 
B) linguistic parochialism 
C) linguistic nationalism 
D) ethnolinguistics 
E) core vocabulary 
A) French close mindedness 
B) linguistic parochialism 
C) linguistic nationalism 
D) ethnolinguistics 
E) core vocabulary

Question 9

The system of communication using sounds and/or gestures is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) kinesics 
B) language 
C) speech 
D) paralanguage 
E) vocal qualifiers 
A) kinesics 
B) language 
C) speech 
D) paralanguage 
E) vocal qualifiers

Question 10

In the 1930's and 40s,Edward Sapir and _______________ investigated the idea that language,by providing habitual grooves of expression,predisposes people to see the world in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) Leslie White 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Benjamin Lee Whorf 
D) Peter Woolfson 
E) Bill Haviland 
A) Leslie White 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Benjamin Lee Whorf 
D) Peter Woolfson 
E) Bill Haviland

Question 11

Native speakers of the Lakota language were amused when they saw the movie Dances with Wolves because __________________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the writers got it all wrong 
B) the language did not fit the people group 
C) the language was all male oriented 
D) the language was all female oriented 
E) the language was all spoken as if the actors were children 
A) the writers got it all wrong 
B) the language did not fit the people group 
C) the language was all male oriented 
D) the language was all female oriented 
E) the language was all spoken as if the actors were children

Question 12

All languages are organized on the same basic plan in that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are all based on signals 
B) they take no more than 50 sounds and put them together in meaningful ways according to rules that can be determined by linguists 
C) they take no more than 3,000 sounds and organize them according to the rules of grammar 
D) they all evolved from a common Egyptian language 
E) they originated in Russia 
A) they are all based on signals 
B) they take no more than 50 sounds and put them together in meaningful ways according to rules that can be determined by linguists 
C) they take no more than 3,000 sounds and organize them according to the rules of grammar 
D) they all evolved from a common Egyptian language 
E) they originated in Russia

Question 13

Among the oldest complete writing systems in the world is _______________,developed about ________ years ago and in use for about 3,500 years.

Accepted Answer

A) Mesopotamian wedge-shaped writing/4000 
B) Egyptian hieroglyphics/5,000 
C) Chinese pictographs/3,500 
D) Maya hieroglyphics/2,500 
E) Semitic inscriptions/3,000 
A) Mesopotamian wedge-shaped writing/4000 
B) Egyptian hieroglyphics/5,000 
C) Chinese pictographs/3,500 
D) Maya hieroglyphics/2,500 
E) Semitic inscriptions/3,000

Question 14

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir had formulated the problem 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 15

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 16

Chantek eventually learned to produce _______________ signs.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 250 
C) 500 
D) 100 
E) several hundred 
A) 50 
B) 250 
C) 500 
D) 100 
E) several hundred

Question 17

Paralanguage is to speech as _______________ is to position of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) kinesics 
B) ethnolinguistics 
C) form class 
D) phonetics 
E) displacement 
A) kinesics 
B) ethnolinguistics 
C) form class 
D) phonetics 
E) displacement

Question 18

_______________ is a series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order.

Accepted Answer

A) Linguistics 
B) Grammar 
C) Glottochronology 
D) Alphabet 
E) Speech 
A) Linguistics 
B) Grammar 
C) Glottochronology 
D) Alphabet 
E) Speech

Question 19

Wampum belts were used to convey a variety of messages through the use of symbols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Human culture as we know it could have easily existed without language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about the history of linguistics is incorrect?

The gesture component of the gesture-call system consists of facial expressions and bodily postures and motions that convey intended but not subconscious messages.

Language belonging to the Iroquoian family are among the few in the world with no bilabial stops.

Glottochronology assumes that the rate at which a language's core vocabulary changes is variable and thus cannot be used to give an exact date for when two languages diverged.

The modern scientific study of all aspects of language is _______________.

Which of the following are of greatest importance in human speech?

The entire formal structure of a language consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles of making phrases and sentences is called its _______________.

In France,a committee exists which has the job of eliminating subversive foreign influences in the form of words borrowed from other languages.English is a major offender (as in le bluejeans or le hamburger).This is an example of _______________.

The system of communication using sounds and/or gestures is called _______________.

In the 1930's and 40s,Edward Sapir and _______________ investigated the idea that language,by providing habitual grooves of expression,predisposes people to see the world in a certain way.

Native speakers of the Lakota language were amused when they saw the movie Dances with Wolves because __________________________________________.

All languages are organized on the same basic plan in that _______________.

Among the oldest complete writing systems in the world is _______,developed about years ago and in use for about 3,500 years.

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir had formulated the problem 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 _______________.

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

Chantek eventually learned to produce _______________ signs.

Paralanguage is to speech as _______________ is to position of the body.

_______________ is a series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order.

Wampum belts were used to convey a variety of messages through the use of symbols.

Human culture as we know it could have easily existed without language.

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Exam 5: Language and Communication

Which of the following statements about the history of linguistics is incorrect?

The gesture component of the gesture-call system consists of facial expressions and bodily postures and motions that convey intended but not subconscious messages.

Language belonging to the Iroquoian family are among the few in the world with no bilabial stops.

Glottochronology assumes that the rate at which a language's core vocabulary changes is variable and thus cannot be used to give an exact date for when two languages diverged.

The modern scientific study of all aspects of language is _______________.

Which of the following are of greatest importance in human speech?

The entire formal structure of a language consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles of making phrases and sentences is called its _______________.

In France,a committee exists which has the job of eliminating subversive foreign influences in the form of words borrowed from other languages.English is a major offender (as in le bluejeans or le hamburger).This is an example of _______________.

The system of communication using sounds and/or gestures is called _______________.

In the 1930's and 40s,Edward Sapir and _______________ investigated the idea that language,by providing habitual grooves of expression,predisposes people to see the world in a certain way.

Native speakers of the Lakota language were amused when they saw the movie Dances with Wolves because __________________________________________.

All languages are organized on the same basic plan in that _______________.

Among the oldest complete writing systems in the world is _______________,developed about ________ years ago and in use for about 3,500 years.

The American anthropologist Edward Sapir had formulated the problem 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 _______________.

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

Chantek eventually learned to produce _______________ signs.

Paralanguage is to speech as _______________ is to position of the body.

_______________ is a series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order.

Wampum belts were used to convey a variety of messages through the use of symbols.

Human culture as we know it could have easily existed without language.

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, and Violence

Spirituality, religion, and the Supernatural

The Arts

Processes of Change

Global Challenges local Responses and the Role of Anthropology

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Among the oldest complete writing systems in the world is _______,developed about years ago and in use for about 3,500 years.