Question 1

Human children appear to be programmed to learn language instinctively before the age of:

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A) 6 months. 
B) 3 years. 
C) 6 years. 
D) 12 years. 
E) 21 years. 
A) 6 months. 
B) 3 years. 
C) 6 years. 
D) 12 years. 
E) 21 years. C

Question 2

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

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It is a specialization within anthropological linguistics that focuses on speech performance.An example would be a study of political speech or how profanity is used.

Question 3

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

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A) Learn the language your father speaks. 
B) Learn the language your mother speaks. 
C) Learn the language of the group in which you are socialized. 
D) Humans do not have an instinct to learn language. 
E) Learn as many languages as possible. 
A) Learn the language your father speaks. 
B) Learn the language your mother speaks. 
C) Learn the language of the group in which you are socialized. 
D) Humans do not have an instinct to learn language. 
E) Learn as many languages as possible. C

Question 4

Studies of the ways in which children learn language show that:

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A) A language must be consciously taught;otherwise a child will not learn it. 
B) Children in different societies learn to speak their native languages at different ages because some languages are harder to learn than others. 
C) Formal education is required for a child to learn to speak his or her native language grammatically. 
D) Human beings have an inborn predisposition for learning language and will speak grammatically even if not taught to do so. 
E) Boys learn to speak much earlier than girls. 
A) A language must be consciously taught;otherwise a child will not learn it. 
B) Children in different societies learn to speak their native languages at different ages because some languages are harder to learn than others. 
C) Formal education is required for a child to learn to speak his or her native language grammatically. 
D) Human beings have an inborn predisposition for learning language and will speak grammatically even if not taught to do so. 
E) Boys learn to speak much earlier than girls.

Question 5

How can linguists determine the age of a language?

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They can do this thr

Question 6

When anthropologists examine language across different cultures,they find that:

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A) Children learn to speak very early when the culture has written language. 
B) Children learn to speak early when mothers and babies interact a lot. 
C) Children speak in the same way in all cultures regardless of different languages. 
D) Children learn to speak at the same time in all cultures and with equal competence. 
E) Children raised with their mothers speak better than children raised with other relatives. 
A) Children learn to speak very early when the culture has written language. 
B) Children learn to speak early when mothers and babies interact a lot. 
C) Children speak in the same way in all cultures regardless of different languages. 
D) Children learn to speak at the same time in all cultures and with equal competence. 
E) Children raised with their mothers speak better than children raised with other relatives.

Question 7

The study of the social use of space is called kinesics.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the goals of U.S.English,Inc.

Accepted Answer

This is a lobbying group that

Question 9

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

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A) Used to call other linguists. 
B) The set of all possible sounds that humans can make. 
C) The set of sounds used in any particular language. 
D) Never used to make words. 
E) The same in every language. 
A) Used to call other linguists. 
B) The set of all possible sounds that humans can make. 
C) The set of sounds used in any particular language. 
D) Never used to make words. 
E) The same in every language.

Question 10

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that because the human brain is similar regardless of cultures,then all language is similar as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Using infant and child language acquisition as your example (how language is learned),discuss how language is both a biological and a cultural characteristic.

Accepted Answer

Language acquisition in infants and chil

Question 12

The core vocabulary is a list of words which designate things,actions,and activities likely to be named in all the world's languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss each of the unique features of human language and the ways in which these are related to the development of culture as the main adaptive strategy of the human species.

Accepted Answer

Human language has several unique featur

Question 14

There is one language spoken by the majority of the world's people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Keith Basso,why do Apache Indians find white speech so offensive?

Accepted Answer

They consider White people to speak in i

Question 16

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

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A) The best way to study language is with subjects in a laboratory. 
B) The vocabulary and structure of a language influence how its speakers perceive reality. 
C) The ability to use language determines an individual's intelligence. 
D) Formal education increases vocabulary. 
E) There is no connection between language and other aspects of culture. 
A) The best way to study language is with subjects in a laboratory. 
B) The vocabulary and structure of a language influence how its speakers perceive reality. 
C) The ability to use language determines an individual's intelligence. 
D) Formal education increases vocabulary. 
E) There is no connection between language and other aspects of culture.

Question 17

What are the four components of any language?

Accepted Answer

They are phonology,m

Question 18

Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE)as:

Accepted Answer

A) Inferior to Standard Spoken American English (SSA
E) . 
B) Neither superior nor inferior to SSAE. 
C) More complicated but less abstract than SSAE. 
D) Simpler than SSAE but more abstract. 
E) Linguists do not recognize the existence of AAVE. 
A) Inferior to Standard Spoken American English (SSA
E) . 
B) Neither superior nor inferior to SSAE. 
C) More complicated but less abstract than SSAE. 
D) Simpler than SSAE but more abstract. 
E) Linguists do not recognize the existence of AAVE.

Question 19

According to Ferdinand de Saussure,language can best be separated into language (langue)and speech (parole).The difference between these two things is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) Language is written and speech is spoken. 
B) Language is an arbitrary and abstract system of signs that exists independently of any speaker,speech is the actual performance of language by an individual speaker. 
C) Language is the actual performance of speech by an individual speaker,while speech is an arbitrary and abstract system of signs that exists independently of any speaker. 
D) Language is formal and proper;speech is often slang. 
E) Language does not exist if speech does not occur. 
A) Language is written and speech is spoken. 
B) Language is an arbitrary and abstract system of signs that exists independently of any speaker,speech is the actual performance of language by an individual speaker. 
C) Language is the actual performance of speech by an individual speaker,while speech is an arbitrary and abstract system of signs that exists independently of any speaker. 
D) Language is formal and proper;speech is often slang. 
E) Language does not exist if speech does not occur.

Question 20

What is AAVE,and how is it related to social stratification?

Accepted Answer

It is African American Vernacu

Human children appear to be programmed to learn language instinctively before the age of:

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

Studies of the ways in which children learn language show that:

How can linguists determine the age of a language?

When anthropologists examine language across different cultures,they find that:

The study of the social use of space is called kinesics.

Describe the goals of U.S.English,Inc.

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that because the human brain is similar regardless of cultures,then all language is similar as well.

Using infant and child language acquisition as your example (how language is learned),discuss how language is both a biological and a cultural characteristic.

The core vocabulary is a list of words which designate things,actions,and activities likely to be named in all the world's languages.

Discuss each of the unique features of human language and the ways in which these are related to the development of culture as the main adaptive strategy of the human species.

There is one language spoken by the majority of the world's people.

According to Keith Basso,why do Apache Indians find white speech so offensive?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

What are the four components of any language?

Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE)as:

According to Ferdinand de Saussure,language can best be separated into language (langue)and speech (parole).The difference between these two things is best described as:

What is AAVE,and how is it related to social stratification?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

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Power, conquest, and a World System

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Exam 4: Communication

Human children appear to be programmed to learn language instinctively before the age of:

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

Studies of the ways in which children learn language show that:

How can linguists determine the age of a language?

When anthropologists examine language across different cultures,they find that:

The study of the social use of space is called kinesics.

Describe the goals of U.S.English,Inc.

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argues that because the human brain is similar regardless of cultures,then all language is similar as well.

Using infant and child language acquisition as your example (how language is learned),discuss how language is both a biological and a cultural characteristic.

The core vocabulary is a list of words which designate things,actions,and activities likely to be named in all the world's languages.

Discuss each of the unique features of human language and the ways in which these are related to the development of culture as the main adaptive strategy of the human species.

There is one language spoken by the majority of the world's people.

According to Keith Basso,why do Apache Indians find white speech so offensive?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

What are the four components of any language?

Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE)as:

According to Ferdinand de Saussure,language can best be separated into language (langue)and speech (parole).The difference between these two things is best described as:

What is AAVE,and how is it related to social stratification?

Anthropology and Human Diversity

Doing Cultural Anthropology

The Idea of Culture

Making a Living

Economics

Kinship

Marriage, family, and Domestic Groups

Gender

Political Organization

Stratification

Religion

Creative Expression: Anthropology and the Arts

Power, conquest, and a World System

Culture, change, and the Modern World

Filters