Question 1

Bassnectar is a musician known for what type of music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electronic dance music 
B)  European classical music 
C)  Ballads and traditional rounds 
D)  Boogie woogie and rap 
A)  Electronic dance music 
B)  European classical music 
C)  Ballads and traditional rounds 
D)  Boogie woogie and rap

Question 2

Which of the following would most commonly be associated with ethnosemantics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Semantic domains 
B)  Idiophones 
C)  Linguistic relativity 
D)  Pidgins 
A)   Semantic domains 
B)  Idiophones 
C)  Linguistic relativity 
D)  Pidgins

Question 3

Benjamin Whorf argued that all higher levels of human thought were dependent on language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How do languages customarily emerge? Discuss and provides examples.

Accepted Answer

Pidgins are new and partial la

Question 5

A pidgin is a completely developed language that started as creole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Indonesia there are two official state languages, and all citizens are required to speak both of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cultural borrowing, blending, and diffusion are all aspects of:

Accepted Answer

A)   enculturation. 
B)   juxtaposition. 
C)  syncretism. 
D)  assimilation. 
A)   enculturation. 
B)   juxtaposition. 
C)  syncretism. 
D)  assimilation.

Question 8

Among the Siriono:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no local music. 
B)  there are only idiophones. 
C)  all individuals sing choral music and dance. 
D)  each individual has his or her own personal song. 
A)  there is no local music. 
B)  there are only idiophones. 
C)  all individuals sing choral music and dance. 
D)  each individual has his or her own personal song.

Question 9

​Distinguish between the terms phonology, phonemes, and phonetics.

Accepted Answer

​Phonology is the study of lan

Question 10

Boas did not believe that languages were unique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is code switching? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

It is when a speaker conscious

Question 12

Explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and give examples. Do you believe that there are language universals? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, also known a

Question 13

Those who learn second languages are affected by the first language they learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Threats to musical heritage may have repercussions for cultural identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Alphabetical record of all of the words that carry meanings in human languages. 
B)   collection of symbols that identify all the sounds of all languages. 
C)  collection of symbols that identify the sounds of all non-Western languages. 
D)  alphabet of all letters (symbols) used to identify written sounds. 
A) Alphabetical record of all of the words that carry meanings in human languages. 
B)   collection of symbols that identify all the sounds of all languages. 
C)  collection of symbols that identify the sounds of all non-Western languages. 
D)  alphabet of all letters (symbols) used to identify written sounds.

Question 16

Which of the following best illustrates a semantic domain?

Accepted Answer

A)   House, tree, sky, porch 
B)  Pants, shirts, blouses, shorts 
C)  Blue, red, tall, short 
D)  Up, down, school, football 
A)   House, tree, sky, porch 
B)  Pants, shirts, blouses, shorts 
C)  Blue, red, tall, short 
D)  Up, down, school, football

Question 17

Ethnosemantics is most accurately described as a linguistic:

Accepted Answer

A)   language. 
B)  performance. 
C)  theory. 
D)  method. 
A)   language. 
B)  performance. 
C)  theory. 
D)  method.

Question 18

The first systematic sound recordings were made on:

Accepted Answer

A)  vinyl records. 
B)  phonographic cylinders. 
C)  paraffin hieroglyphs. 
D)  compact cassettes. 
A)  vinyl records. 
B)  phonographic cylinders. 
C)  paraffin hieroglyphs. 
D)  compact cassettes.

Question 19

In 2003, UNESCO designated music as part of the world's:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural heritage. 
B)  physical landscapes. 
C)  most endangered languages. 
D)  cultures. 
A)  cultural heritage. 
B)  physical landscapes. 
C)  most endangered languages. 
D)  cultures.

Question 20

Which of the following is not commonly associated with historical linguistics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grouping languages into families 
B)   Analysis of how a language is currently used 
C)  Comparative study of languages 
D)  Identification of similarities and differences between languages 
A)   Grouping languages into families 
B)   Analysis of how a language is currently used 
C)  Comparative study of languages 
D)  Identification of similarities and differences between languages

Bassnectar is a musician known for what type of music?

Which of the following would most commonly be associated with ethnosemantics?

Benjamin Whorf argued that all higher levels of human thought were dependent on language.

How do languages customarily emerge? Discuss and provides examples.

A pidgin is a completely developed language that started as creole.

In Indonesia there are two official state languages, and all citizens are required to speak both of them.

Cultural borrowing, blending, and diffusion are all aspects of:

Among the Siriono:

Distinguish between the terms phonology, phonemes, and phonetics.

Boas did not believe that languages were unique.

What is code switching? Give an example.

Explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and give examples. Do you believe that there are language universals? Why or why not?

Those who learn second languages are affected by the first language they learned.

Threats to musical heritage may have repercussions for cultural identity.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a(n):

Which of the following best illustrates a semantic domain?

Ethnosemantics is most accurately described as a linguistic:

The first systematic sound recordings were made on:

In 2003, UNESCO designated music as part of the world's:

Which of the following is not commonly associated with historical linguistics?

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

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Exam 9: Language and Musical Expression

Bassnectar is a musician known for what type of music?

Which of the following would most commonly be associated with ethnosemantics?

Benjamin Whorf argued that all higher levels of human thought were dependent on language.

How do languages customarily emerge? Discuss and provides examples.

A pidgin is a completely developed language that started as creole.

In Indonesia there are two official state languages, and all citizens are required to speak both of them.

Cultural borrowing, blending, and diffusion are all aspects of:

Among the Siriono:

​Distinguish between the terms phonology, phonemes, and phonetics.

Boas did not believe that languages were unique.

What is code switching? Give an example.

Explain the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and give examples. Do you believe that there are language universals? Why or why not?

Those who learn second languages are affected by the first language they learned.

Threats to musical heritage may have repercussions for cultural identity.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a(n):

Which of the following best illustrates a semantic domain?

Ethnosemantics is most accurately described as a linguistic:

The first systematic sound recordings were made on:

In 2003, UNESCO designated music as part of the world's:

Which of the following is not commonly associated with historical linguistics?

Culture Fieldwork and American Anthropology

Social Groups Stratification and Power

Households and Economies

Kin and Families Forms of Relatedness

Marriage and Residence Practices

Gender Identities

Sexuality and Sexual Identities

Race and Ethnicity

Religion and Belief Systems

Technologies and Culture Change

Colonialism Modernity and Development

Polities States and Nation States

Migration and Borderlands in the Global ERA

Filters

Distinguish between the terms phonology, phonemes, and phonetics.