Question 1

"The dog food under the table he fed" has what kind of error?

Accepted Answer

A) Lexicon. 
B) Semantics. 
C) Morphemes. 
D) Phonemes. 
E) Syntax. 
A) Lexicon. 
B) Semantics. 
C) Morphemes. 
D) Phonemes. 
E) Syntax.

Question 2

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 3

All of the following are reasons why language is being lost today in such great numbers except:

Accepted Answer

A) Nation-states often try to suppress linguistic diversity. 
B) Global trade favors more populous languages from more wealthy nations. 
C) Linguistic minorities are increasingly working to teach their languages to their children. 
D) It is more profitable and advantageous to speak languages that are numerically superior. 
E) A vast majority of media is conducted in a few languages. 
A) Nation-states often try to suppress linguistic diversity. 
B) Global trade favors more populous languages from more wealthy nations. 
C) Linguistic minorities are increasingly working to teach their languages to their children. 
D) It is more profitable and advantageous to speak languages that are numerically superior. 
E) A vast majority of media is conducted in a few languages.

Question 4

One aspect of language that appears to contradict the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is that human languages are similar in that:

Accepted Answer

A) They are all created by humans. 
B) There are only so many ways that humans can interpret the world around them. 
C) Anything that can be said in one language can be translated into every other human language. 
D) They are only so many words that can be invented in a language. 
E) Every language uses the same set of sounds. 
A) They are all created by humans. 
B) There are only so many ways that humans can interpret the world around them. 
C) Anything that can be said in one language can be translated into every other human language. 
D) They are only so many words that can be invented in a language. 
E) Every language uses the same set of sounds.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about language and culture in the United States is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Simply sharing the same language is not sufficient for effective communication. 
B) As of 2011,31 states have enacted legislation to make English their state's official language. 
C) English is the national language of the United States. 
D) In 2007,it was calculated that about 1 in every 8 U.S.residents was an immigrant. 
E) The U.S.has increasingly become a multilingual society. 
A) Simply sharing the same language is not sufficient for effective communication. 
B) As of 2011,31 states have enacted legislation to make English their state's official language. 
C) English is the national language of the United States. 
D) In 2007,it was calculated that about 1 in every 8 U.S.residents was an immigrant. 
E) The U.S.has increasingly become a multilingual society.

Question 6

What did anthropologists Horst and Miller find to be the primary uses of cell phones among Jamaicans?

Accepted Answer

These phones were used to requ

Question 7

What is an allophone?

Accepted Answer

It is two or more ph

Question 8

A dialect is:

Accepted Answer

A) A language that contains fewer than 1,500 words. 
B) Language that is used in informal social settings. 
C) Language that is used by less powerful groups in society. 
D) Speech that consciously breaks the grammatical rules of language. 
E) A language that does not have a logical system of grammar. 
A) A language that contains fewer than 1,500 words. 
B) Language that is used in informal social settings. 
C) Language that is used by less powerful groups in society. 
D) Speech that consciously breaks the grammatical rules of language. 
E) A language that does not have a logical system of grammar.

Question 9

A study of speech norms in the United States indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A) Social class has no effect on speech patterns. 
B) Each social class has only one norm regarding pronunciation. 
C) Variation of speech patterns is most characteristic of upwardly mobile social classes. 
D) The lowest classes make the most effort to impress others by using different speech forms in different situations. 
E) Studies of linguistic variation make no real contribution to understanding social class differences. 
A) Social class has no effect on speech patterns. 
B) Each social class has only one norm regarding pronunciation. 
C) Variation of speech patterns is most characteristic of upwardly mobile social classes. 
D) The lowest classes make the most effort to impress others by using different speech forms in different situations. 
E) Studies of linguistic variation make no real contribution to understanding social class differences.

Question 10

Which of the following is the most noticeable object of linguistic change?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocabulary. 
B) Morphology. 
C) Syntax. 
D) Kinesics. 
E) Proxemics. 
A) Vocabulary. 
B) Morphology. 
C) Syntax. 
D) Kinesics. 
E) Proxemics.

Question 11

Your investigation of two different languages reveals that their basic vocabularies differ by 28 percent.Using Glottochronology,you determine that some historical event caused the groups speaking these languages to separate:

Accepted Answer

A) 500 years ago. 
B) 1000 years ago. 
C) 1500 years ago. 
D) 2000 years ago. 
E) Insufficient information to answer question. 
A) 500 years ago. 
B) 1000 years ago. 
C) 1500 years ago. 
D) 2000 years ago. 
E) Insufficient information to answer question.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Animal forms of verbal communication are called:

Accepted Answer

A) Response systems. 
B) Animal vocal communication systems. 
C) Call systems. 
D) Stimulus-generated systems. 
E) Stimulus-response systems. 
A) Response systems. 
B) Animal vocal communication systems. 
C) Call systems. 
D) Stimulus-generated systems. 
E) Stimulus-response systems.

Question 15

How does Ferdinand de Saussure distinguish between language and speech,and why is this important for anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

He uses the concepts of langue

Question 16

In more than one half of the states of the U.S. ,English has been designated as the official state language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most of the Jamaican cell phone users studied by Horst and Miller only gave gifts to return earlier favors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a person speaks a more "proper" form of English (such as SSAE instead of AAVE),then their thought process will become more complex and rational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The vocabulary of a language reflects the culture of the people who speak it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Researchers who study interpersonal space generally refer to three different ranges of space.They are:

Accepted Answer

A) Friendly distance,antagonistic space,neutral space. 
B) Intimate distance,personal distance,and social distance. 
C) Built space,social distance,and personal distance. 
D) City space,peri-urban space,and rural space. 
E) Fixed space,negotiated distance,and individual space. 
A) Friendly distance,antagonistic space,neutral space. 
B) Intimate distance,personal distance,and social distance. 
C) Built space,social distance,and personal distance. 
D) City space,peri-urban space,and rural space. 
E) Fixed space,negotiated distance,and individual space.

"The dog food under the table he fed" has what kind of error?

Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE)as:

All of the following are reasons why language is being lost today in such great numbers except:

One aspect of language that appears to contradict the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is that human languages are similar in that:

Which of the following statements about language and culture in the United States is incorrect?

What did anthropologists Horst and Miller find to be the primary uses of cell phones among Jamaicans?

What is an allophone?

A dialect is:

A study of speech norms in the United States indicated that:

Which of the following is the most noticeable object of linguistic change?

Your investigation of two different languages reveals that their basic vocabularies differ by 28 percent.Using Glottochronology,you determine that some historical event caused the groups speaking these languages to separate:

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

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

Animal forms of verbal communication are called:

How does Ferdinand de Saussure distinguish between language and speech,and why is this important for anthropologists?

In more than one half of the states of the U.S. ,English has been designated as the official state language.

Most of the Jamaican cell phone users studied by Horst and Miller only gave gifts to return earlier favors.

If a person speaks a more "proper" form of English (such as SSAE instead of AAVE),then their thought process will become more complex and rational.

The vocabulary of a language reflects the culture of the people who speak it.

Researchers who study interpersonal space generally refer to three different ranges of space.They are:

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

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Exam 4: Communication

"The dog food under the table he fed" has what kind of error?

Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE)as:

All of the following are reasons why language is being lost today in such great numbers except:

One aspect of language that appears to contradict the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is that human languages are similar in that:

Which of the following statements about language and culture in the United States is incorrect?

What did anthropologists Horst and Miller find to be the primary uses of cell phones among Jamaicans?

What is an allophone?

A dialect is:

A study of speech norms in the United States indicated that:

Which of the following is the most noticeable object of linguistic change?

Your investigation of two different languages reveals that their basic vocabularies differ by 28 percent.Using Glottochronology,you determine that some historical event caused the groups speaking these languages to separate:

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

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

Animal forms of verbal communication are called:

How does Ferdinand de Saussure distinguish between language and speech,and why is this important for anthropologists?

In more than one half of the states of the U.S. ,English has been designated as the official state language.

Most of the Jamaican cell phone users studied by Horst and Miller only gave gifts to return earlier favors.

If a person speaks a more "proper" form of English (such as SSAE instead of AAVE),then their thought process will become more complex and rational.

The vocabulary of a language reflects the culture of the people who speak it.

Researchers who study interpersonal space generally refer to three different ranges of space.They are:

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