Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ability of humans to use language depends partially on the linkage between the visual and auditory areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

Accepted Answer

It is a specialization within

Question 4

Nonverbal communication is an important aspect of human communication.Discuss,with the use of examples,some of the ways in which humans communicate nonverbally.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication is indeed a cruc

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

This is a lobbying group that

Question 7

A Tuareg man wears his veil at different positions on his face in different social situations.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) Universal grammar. 
B) Nonverbal communication. 
C) The universal relationship between language and action. 
D) The genetic patterning of behavior. 
E) Bad manners. 
A) Universal grammar. 
B) Nonverbal communication. 
C) The universal relationship between language and action. 
D) The genetic patterning of behavior. 
E) Bad manners.

Question 8

Haptics refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The study and analysis of touch. 
B) The variation in musical taste among cultures. 
C) The methods linguists use to describe phonemes. 
D) The study of this history of linguistic change. 
E) Any fieldwork in linguistic anthropology 
A) The study and analysis of touch. 
B) The variation in musical taste among cultures. 
C) The methods linguists use to describe phonemes. 
D) The study of this history of linguistic change. 
E) Any fieldwork in linguistic anthropology

Question 9

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 10

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 11

Even though biologically capable of capable of making the sounds of human language,no chimp has ever produced voluntary speech-like verbalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of code-switching?

Accepted Answer

A) Conversations in which people try to avoid committing themselves to any specific position or course of action. 
B) Conversations in which people attempt to offer a particular deal or advantage without specifying exactly what it is. 
C) Conversations in which people try to let some people know that they are lying to other people. 
D) Conversations in which,even after repeated attempts,people fail to understand each other. 
E) Conversations in which people talk to some people in one language while talking to others in a different language. 
A) Conversations in which people try to avoid committing themselves to any specific position or course of action. 
B) Conversations in which people attempt to offer a particular deal or advantage without specifying exactly what it is. 
C) Conversations in which people try to let some people know that they are lying to other people. 
D) Conversations in which,even after repeated attempts,people fail to understand each other. 
E) Conversations in which people talk to some people in one language while talking to others in a different language.

Question 13

A fundamental principle of language is that:

Accepted Answer

A) The more phonemes a language has,the more different ideas can be expressed in it. 
B) The more material goods a culture has,the more talkative its members will be. 
C) Oppressed groups rarely contribute words to the language of their oppressors. 
D) Language always reflects the history of those who use it. 
E) The more primitive a culture,the more likely its members are to be dependent on senses such as smell and hearing rather than language. 
A) The more phonemes a language has,the more different ideas can be expressed in it. 
B) The more material goods a culture has,the more talkative its members will be. 
C) Oppressed groups rarely contribute words to the language of their oppressors. 
D) Language always reflects the history of those who use it. 
E) The more primitive a culture,the more likely its members are to be dependent on senses such as smell and hearing rather than language.

Question 14

What is chronemics?

Accepted Answer

It is the study of t

Question 15

The actual performance of a language by an individual speaker (parole)is arbitrary and abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bound morphemes differ from free morphemes in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) The former have strictly one meaning,the latter have more than one meaning. 
B) The former occur either in nouns or in verbs but never in both,while the latter may occur in both. 
C) The former never stand alone as complete words;the latter do. 
D) The former can be pronounced only one way,while the latter may have more than one pronunciation. 
E) The former exist in all human languages;the latter exist in English only. 
A) The former have strictly one meaning,the latter have more than one meaning. 
B) The former occur either in nouns or in verbs but never in both,while the latter may occur in both. 
C) The former never stand alone as complete words;the latter do. 
D) The former can be pronounced only one way,while the latter may have more than one pronunciation. 
E) The former exist in all human languages;the latter exist in English only.

Question 17

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 18

A Pidgin is:

Accepted Answer

A) A language of contact and trade that includes a mixture of other languages. 
B) A language that can be taught to parrots and other non-human animals. 
C) A language made by blending of other,earlier languages. 
D) The language of lower class or oppressed groups in a society. 
E) The language dialect speakers use when conversing with speakers of the standard version of a language. 
A) A language of contact and trade that includes a mixture of other languages. 
B) A language that can be taught to parrots and other non-human animals. 
C) A language made by blending of other,earlier languages. 
D) The language of lower class or oppressed groups in a society. 
E) The language dialect speakers use when conversing with speakers of the standard version of a language.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

It is African American Vernacu

Question 20

When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas,they found that:

Accepted Answer

A) These animals were incapable of using language in ways that resembled those used by human beings. 
B) While these animals were able to master the use of verbs,they were unable to produce new words. 
C) There was very little difference between the linguistic capacities of humans and our nearest primate relations. 
D) Language skills were never masterfully demonstrated in the chimpanzees or gorillas. 
E) Language soon became as essential to the trained chimpanzees and gorillas as it is to humans. 
A) These animals were incapable of using language in ways that resembled those used by human beings. 
B) While these animals were able to master the use of verbs,they were unable to produce new words. 
C) There was very little difference between the linguistic capacities of humans and our nearest primate relations. 
D) Language skills were never masterfully demonstrated in the chimpanzees or gorillas. 
E) Language soon became as essential to the trained chimpanzees and gorillas as it is to humans.

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

The ability of humans to use language depends partially on the linkage between the visual and auditory areas of the brain.

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

Nonverbal communication is an important aspect of human communication.Discuss,with the use of examples,some of the ways in which humans communicate nonverbally.

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

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

A Tuareg man wears his veil at different positions on his face in different social situations.This is an example of:

Haptics refers to:

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

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

Even though biologically capable of capable of making the sounds of human language,no chimp has ever produced voluntary speech-like verbalization.

Which of the following is an example of code-switching?

A fundamental principle of language is that:

What is chronemics?

The actual performance of a language by an individual speaker (parole)is arbitrary and abstract.

Bound morphemes differ from free morphemes in which of the following ways?

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.

A Pidgin is:

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

When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas,they found that:

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

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

The ability of humans to use language depends partially on the linkage between the visual and auditory areas of the brain.

Define sociolinguistics and give an example of it.

Nonverbal communication is an important aspect of human communication.Discuss,with the use of examples,some of the ways in which humans communicate nonverbally.

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

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

A Tuareg man wears his veil at different positions on his face in different social situations.This is an example of:

Haptics refers to:

When learning language,the human instinct is to:

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

Even though biologically capable of capable of making the sounds of human language,no chimp has ever produced voluntary speech-like verbalization.

Which of the following is an example of code-switching?

A fundamental principle of language is that:

What is chronemics?

The actual performance of a language by an individual speaker (parole)is arbitrary and abstract.

Bound morphemes differ from free morphemes in which of the following ways?

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.

A Pidgin is:

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

When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas,they found that:

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