Question 1

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

Accepted Answer

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a subsystem of language?

Accepted Answer

A) Symbology. 
B) Phonology. 
C) Morphology. 
D) Syntax. 
E) Semantics. 
A) Symbology. 
B) Phonology. 
C) Morphology. 
D) Syntax. 
E) Semantics.

Question 4

Anthropologists Heather Horst and Daniel Miller studied high levels of cell phone use among Jamaicans in two different communities.Which of the following statements best illustrates why Jamaicans use cell phones so regularly?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used to engage in long casual conversations about daily life. 
B) They are used primarily to create social networks and request needed resources. 
C) They are used as emergency technology in case the individual is in any kind of danger. 
D) They are used primarily among young people who are dating via cell phone. 
E) They are used to order groceries and supplies on a daily basis. 
A) They are used to engage in long casual conversations about daily life. 
B) They are used primarily to create social networks and request needed resources. 
C) They are used as emergency technology in case the individual is in any kind of danger. 
D) They are used primarily among young people who are dating via cell phone. 
E) They are used to order groceries and supplies on a daily basis.

Question 5

When a language is lost,so also are many important cultural elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All children,regardless of culture,go through the same stages and sequence for language learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wearing clothes with designer labels on them can be considered a form of nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis significant to linguistic studies?

Accepted Answer

Because it argues that languag

Question 9

An important method comparative linguists use to draw conclusions about the relationship between two languages is:

Accepted Answer

A) Determining the amount of core vocabulary they share. 
B) Establishing the biological relationship between the speakers of the languages. 
C) Showing that the linguistic style of one group diffused to members of the other. 
D) Examining the degree of intracultural variation in the languages. 
E) Determining if they share complex and unusual words not found in other languages. 
A) Determining the amount of core vocabulary they share. 
B) Establishing the biological relationship between the speakers of the languages. 
C) Showing that the linguistic style of one group diffused to members of the other. 
D) Examining the degree of intracultural variation in the languages. 
E) Determining if they share complex and unusual words not found in other languages.

Question 10

The study of the cultural use of interpersonal space is called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The study of the cultural use of...

Question 11

What is code switching?

Accepted Answer

Code switching is the ability

Question 12

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

Technology plays an increasingly vital role today in our forms of communication.Choose three forms of technology that are used frequently today for communication and describe how these have changed the ways that people communicated.

Accepted Answer

Three forms of technology that are used

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

How do linguists define a "word"?

Accepted Answer

A word is the smalle

Question 17

What is the "language instinct"?

Accepted Answer

Proposed by Stephen Pinker,thi

Question 18

A linguistic capacity to describe things that are not present is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Conventionality. 
B) Displacement. 
C) Productivity. 
D) Openness. 
E) Communication. 
A) Conventionality. 
B) Displacement. 
C) Productivity. 
D) Openness. 
E) Communication.

Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes the cross-cultural meaning of smiling?

Accepted Answer

A) A smile always means that people are happy. 
B) Smiling is a reasonably good indicator of happiness or nonviolent intent. 
C) In most cultures,people smile just before they kill. 
D) The meaning of a smile varies from culture to culture. 
E) Americans are virtually unique in equating smiling with happiness. 
A) A smile always means that people are happy. 
B) Smiling is a reasonably good indicator of happiness or nonviolent intent. 
C) In most cultures,people smile just before they kill. 
D) The meaning of a smile varies from culture to culture. 
E) Americans are virtually unique in equating smiling with happiness.

Question 20

Many linguists argue that there is a universal grammar.This is:

Accepted Answer

A) A set of words that means the same thing in every language. 
B) A set of principles,conditions,and rules that underlie all languages. 
C) A single word order in which different parts of speech must appear in all languages. 
D) A simple way of speaking that can be understood by everyone all over the world. 
E) An alphabet in which all languages and the sounds that make them up can be written. 
A) A set of words that means the same thing in every language. 
B) A set of principles,conditions,and rules that underlie all languages. 
C) A single word order in which different parts of speech must appear in all languages. 
D) A simple way of speaking that can be understood by everyone all over the world. 
E) An alphabet in which all languages and the sounds that make them up can be written.

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

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

Which of the following is not a subsystem of language?

Anthropologists Heather Horst and Daniel Miller studied high levels of cell phone use among Jamaicans in two different communities.Which of the following statements best illustrates why Jamaicans use cell phones so regularly?

When a language is lost,so also are many important cultural elements.

All children,regardless of culture,go through the same stages and sequence for language learning.

Wearing clothes with designer labels on them can be considered a form of nonverbal communication.

Why is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis significant to linguistic studies?

An important method comparative linguists use to draw conclusions about the relationship between two languages is:

The study of the cultural use of interpersonal space is called _________.

What is code switching?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

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

Technology plays an increasingly vital role today in our forms of communication.Choose three forms of technology that are used frequently today for communication and describe how these have changed the ways that people communicated.

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

How do linguists define a "word"?

What is the "language instinct"?

A linguistic capacity to describe things that are not present is called:

Which of the following best characterizes the cross-cultural meaning of smiling?

Many linguists argue that there is a universal grammar.This is:

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Exam 4: Communication

In linguistic studies,phonemes are:

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

Which of the following is not a subsystem of language?

Anthropologists Heather Horst and Daniel Miller studied high levels of cell phone use among Jamaicans in two different communities.Which of the following statements best illustrates why Jamaicans use cell phones so regularly?

When a language is lost,so also are many important cultural elements.

All children,regardless of culture,go through the same stages and sequence for language learning.

Wearing clothes with designer labels on them can be considered a form of nonverbal communication.

Why is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis significant to linguistic studies?

An important method comparative linguists use to draw conclusions about the relationship between two languages is:

The study of the cultural use of interpersonal space is called _________.

What is code switching?

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that:

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

Technology plays an increasingly vital role today in our forms of communication.Choose three forms of technology that are used frequently today for communication and describe how these have changed the ways that people communicated.

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

How do linguists define a "word"?

What is the "language instinct"?

A linguistic capacity to describe things that are not present is called:

Which of the following best characterizes the cross-cultural meaning of smiling?

Many linguists argue that there is a universal grammar.This is:

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