Question 1

The idea of a "universal grammar" was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Edward Sapir. 
B) Noam Chomsky. 
C) William Labov. 
D) Benjamin Whorf. 
E) Margaret Mead. 
A) Edward Sapir. 
B) Noam Chomsky. 
C) William Labov. 
D) Benjamin Whorf. 
E) Margaret Mead. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Scholars believe that all humans throughout the evolutionary line were capable of human language. 
B) Scholars do not believe that humans 2,000 years ago could use language as well as we can. 
C) Scholars believe that language emerged during the Age of Exploration. 
D) Scholars do not believe that human language developed prior to the emergence of our genus. 
E) Scholars do not believe that human language existed prior to our species. 
A) Scholars believe that all humans throughout the evolutionary line were capable of human language. 
B) Scholars do not believe that humans 2,000 years ago could use language as well as we can. 
C) Scholars believe that language emerged during the Age of Exploration. 
D) Scholars do not believe that human language developed prior to the emergence of our genus. 
E) Scholars do not believe that human language existed prior to our species. D

Question 3

Which of the following aspects of a language changes over time?

Accepted Answer

A) grammatical structures 
B) pronunciation 
C) morphology 
D) syntax 
E) All aspects of a language change over time. 
A) grammatical structures 
B) pronunciation 
C) morphology 
D) syntax 
E) All aspects of a language change over time. E

Question 4

AAEV stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) African American English Vernacular. 
B) African American English Variation. 
C) American Association of English Variation. 
D) African Association of English Vernacular. 
E) Association of African Americans for English Variation. 
A) African American English Vernacular. 
B) African American English Variation. 
C) American Association of English Variation. 
D) African Association of English Vernacular. 
E) Association of African Americans for English Variation.

Question 5

What is an "agglutinating language?"

Accepted Answer

A) a language that uses many different phonemes per word 
B) a language that uses many morphemes per word 
C) a language that does not use punctuation 
D) a language that has no syntactic structure 
E) a Creole language 
A) a language that uses many different phonemes per word 
B) a language that uses many morphemes per word 
C) a language that does not use punctuation 
D) a language that has no syntactic structure 
E) a Creole language

Question 6

In Haiti,the vast majority of people speak a language that is a:

Accepted Answer

A) dialect. 
B) pidgin. 
C) creole. 
D) hybrid. 
E) mestizo. 
A) dialect. 
B) pidgin. 
C) creole. 
D) hybrid. 
E) mestizo.

Question 7

Most scholars believe that it is likely there was a single original human language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

William Labov's pivotal study of American English and AAEV revealed much about race and class in the United States.Discuss the results of his study considering these two variables (race and class).

Accepted Answer

William Labov's study of American Englis

Question 9

Discuss the origins of human language.What different scholarly arguments exist regarding the time period of emergence? Why do you think there is no agreement on exactly when language first appeared?

Accepted Answer

The origins of human language have been

Question 10

Most human languages have approximately how many sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 to 60 
B) 90 to 100 
C) 70 to 80 
D) 10 to 20 
E) 30 to 40 
A) 50 to 60 
B) 90 to 100 
C) 70 to 80 
D) 10 to 20 
E) 30 to 40

Question 11

What is a language "instinct?"

Accepted Answer

A) It is a form of instinctive communication found across species. 
B) It is the necessity to make and use language in order to survive physically. 
C) It is the instinct to acquire the language of the group into which you are first socialized as a child. 
D) It is the instinct to speak the language of your mother,acquired during the developmental stage of the fetus. 
E) It is the ability to speak only one language fluently and as primary vehicle of communication. 
A) It is a form of instinctive communication found across species. 
B) It is the necessity to make and use language in order to survive physically. 
C) It is the instinct to acquire the language of the group into which you are first socialized as a child. 
D) It is the instinct to speak the language of your mother,acquired during the developmental stage of the fetus. 
E) It is the ability to speak only one language fluently and as primary vehicle of communication.

Question 12

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural linguistics. 
B) historical linguistics. 
C) descriptive linguistics. 
D) structural linguistics. 
E) sociolinguistics. 
A) cultural linguistics. 
B) historical linguistics. 
C) descriptive linguistics. 
D) structural linguistics. 
E) sociolinguistics.

Question 13

What part of speech is found in all human languages?

Accepted Answer

A) adverbs 
B) adjectives 
C) nouns 
D) verbs 
E) pronouns 
A) adverbs 
B) adjectives 
C) nouns 
D) verbs 
E) pronouns

Question 14

Smiles are universal,although smiling does not mean the same thing in every culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who was an early scholar who studied AAEV as a linguistic system?

Accepted Answer

A) Margaret Mead 
B) Benjamin Whorf 
C) Claude Levi-Strauss 
D) William Labov 
E) Edward Sapir 
A) Margaret Mead 
B) Benjamin Whorf 
C) Claude Levi-Strauss 
D) William Labov 
E) Edward Sapir

Question 16

Critics of English-only argue against it because:

Accepted Answer

A) language is significant in the process of unifying a nation. 
B) immigrants are overwhelmed with cultural differences and should not required to learn a new language as well. 
C) a culture's strength lies in its linguistic diversity. 
D) it creates greater inequities in an already-unequal system of education and opportunities. 
E) it is morally wrong. 
A) language is significant in the process of unifying a nation. 
B) immigrants are overwhelmed with cultural differences and should not required to learn a new language as well. 
C) a culture's strength lies in its linguistic diversity. 
D) it creates greater inequities in an already-unequal system of education and opportunities. 
E) it is morally wrong.

Question 17

It is estimated today that some __________ languages still exist,although fully one-third of these languages is spoken by less than 1,000 speakers.

Accepted Answer

A) 15,700 
B) 6,500 
C) 5,600 
D) 1,500 
E) 95 
A) 15,700 
B) 6,500 
C) 5,600 
D) 1,500 
E) 95

Question 18

What are the four basic structures that all languages have?

Accepted Answer

The four structures

Question 19

Handshakes,kisses,and hugs are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) chronemics. 
B) kinesics. 
C) proxemics. 
D) artifacts. 
E) haptics. 
A) chronemics. 
B) kinesics. 
C) proxemics. 
D) artifacts. 
E) haptics.

Question 20

Words are symbols that stand for things,actions,and ideas because speakers of a language agree that they do.This is a feature of human language called:

Accepted Answer

A) phonality. 
B) displacement. 
C) productivity. 
D) symbolism. 
E) conventionality. 
A) phonality. 
B) displacement. 
C) productivity. 
D) symbolism. 
E) conventionality.

The idea of a "universal grammar" was proposed by:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following aspects of a language changes over time?

AAEV stands for:

What is an "agglutinating language?"

In Haiti,the vast majority of people speak a language that is a:

Most scholars believe that it is likely there was a single original human language.

William Labov's pivotal study of American English and AAEV revealed much about race and class in the United States.Discuss the results of his study considering these two variables (race and class).

Discuss the origins of human language.What different scholarly arguments exist regarding the time period of emergence? Why do you think there is no agreement on exactly when language first appeared?

Most human languages have approximately how many sounds?

What is a language "instinct?"

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called:

What part of speech is found in all human languages?

Smiles are universal,although smiling does not mean the same thing in every culture.

Who was an early scholar who studied AAEV as a linguistic system?

Critics of English-only argue against it because:

It is estimated today that some __________ languages still exist,although fully one-third of these languages is spoken by less than 1,000 speakers.

What are the four basic structures that all languages have?

Handshakes,kisses,and hugs are classified as:

Words are symbols that stand for things,actions,and ideas because speakers of a language agree that they do.This is a feature of human language called:

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The idea of a "universal grammar" was proposed by:

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following aspects of a language changes over time?

AAEV stands for:

What is an "agglutinating language?"

In Haiti,the vast majority of people speak a language that is a:

Most scholars believe that it is likely there was a single original human language.

William Labov's pivotal study of American English and AAEV revealed much about race and class in the United States.Discuss the results of his study considering these two variables (race and class).

Discuss the origins of human language.What different scholarly arguments exist regarding the time period of emergence? Why do you think there is no agreement on exactly when language first appeared?

Most human languages have approximately how many sounds?

What is a language "instinct?"

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called:

What part of speech is found in all human languages?

Smiles are universal,although smiling does not mean the same thing in every culture.

Who was an early scholar who studied AAEV as a linguistic system?

Critics of English-only argue against it because:

It is estimated today that some __________ languages still exist,although fully one-third of these languages is spoken by less than 1,000 speakers.

What are the four basic structures that all languages have?

Handshakes,kisses,and hugs are classified as:

Words are symbols that stand for things,actions,and ideas because speakers of a language agree that they do.This is a feature of human language called:

What Is Anthropology and Why Should I Care

Culture Counts

Doing Cultural Anthropology

Making a Living

Economics

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Sex and Gender

Political Organization

Stratification: Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Caste

Religion

Power, Conquest, and a World System

Globalization and Change

Anthropology Makes a Difference

Filters