Question 1

In this chapter, an alternative to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that cultural changes lead to changes in language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Language and communication involve much more than just verbal speech.The study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions is known as

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic physiology. 
B) biosemantics. 
C) kinesics. 
D) protolinguistics. 
E) diglossia. 
A) linguistic physiology. 
B) biosemantics. 
C) kinesics. 
D) protolinguistics. 
E) diglossia.

Question 3

What are honorifics? Why are sociolinguists interested in their use in context? In your everyday life, do you ever use honorifics? What does their use, or lack of use, imply about your relationships to others?

Accepted Answer

Honorifics are titles or forms of addres

Question 4

How has technology influenced the way you communicate? Considering what you already know about anthropological theory and methods, what kinds of questions might an anthropologist pose about the role of technology in human culture, and particularly language? How might he or she go about answering those questions?

Accepted Answer

Technology has greatly influenced the wa

Question 5

Linguistic productivity refers to the fixed linguistic structures that prevent the creation of new expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sapir and Whorf argued that the grammatical categories of different languages lead their speakers to think about things in particular ways.However, studies on the differences between female and male Americans with regard to the color terms they use suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the U.S.economy, society, and culture have had no impact on the use of color terms, or on any other terms for that matter. 
B) contrary to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, it might be more reasonable to say that changes in culture produce changes in language and thought, rather than the reverse. 
C) in support of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, different languages produce different ways of thinking. 
D) women and men are equally sensitive to the marketing tactics of the cosmetic industry. 
E) women spend more money on status goods than do men. 
A) changes in the U.S.economy, society, and culture have had no impact on the use of color terms, or on any other terms for that matter. 
B) contrary to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, it might be more reasonable to say that changes in culture produce changes in language and thought, rather than the reverse. 
C) in support of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, different languages produce different ways of thinking. 
D) women and men are equally sensitive to the marketing tactics of the cosmetic industry. 
E) women spend more money on status goods than do men.

Question 7

Discuss some common interests of linguistics and ethnography.Of what use can knowledge of linguistic techniques and principles be to the ethnographer?

Accepted Answer

Linguistics and ethnography share severa

Question 8

According to some estimates, the world's linguistic diversity has been cut in half in the past 500 years, and half the remaining languages are predicted to disappear during this century.Why does this matter? Isn't this just a natural result of globalization, something we should actually celebrate because it makes communication among diverse groups much easier?

Accepted Answer

The loss of linguistic diversity is a si

Question 9

What is the study of the sounds used in speech?

Accepted Answer

A) phones 
B) phonemes 
C) phonology 
D) phonetics 
E) phonemics 
A) phones 
B) phonemes 
C) phonology 
D) phonetics 
E) phonemics

Question 10

Which of the following was studied by Sapir and Whorf?

Accepted Answer

A) the interaction of thought and surface structure 
B) the influence of language on thought 
C) the influence of deep structure on surface structure 
D) the influence of deep structure on semantic domains 
E) the influence of culture on language 
A) the interaction of thought and surface structure 
B) the influence of language on thought 
C) the influence of deep structure on surface structure 
D) the influence of deep structure on semantic domains 
E) the influence of culture on language

Question 11

Recent genetic research suggests that a speech-friendly mutation took hold in humans around 150,000 years ago, thus conferring selective advantages (linguistic and cultural abilities) that allowed those who had it to spread it, at the expense of those who did not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the principle of linguistic relativity, all languages and dialects are equally effective as systems of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bourdieu argues that languages with the highest symbolic capital are those that are better systems of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Focal vocabularies are found only in non-Western societies like the Eskimo and the Nuer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about chimpanzee call systems is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) They consist of a limited number of sounds. 
B) Like language, they include displacement and cultural transmission. 
C) They consist of sounds that vary in intensity and duration. 
D) Calls cannot be combined when multiple stimuli are present. 
E) They are stimuli dependent. 
A) They consist of a limited number of sounds. 
B) Like language, they include displacement and cultural transmission. 
C) They consist of sounds that vary in intensity and duration. 
D) Calls cannot be combined when multiple stimuli are present. 
E) They are stimuli dependent.

Question 16

Kinesics is the study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One aspect of linguistic history is language loss.When a language disappears,

Accepted Answer

A) less strain is put on the educational system, because it has less language diversity to deal with. 
B) historical linguists have confirmation that language is also a victim of evolutionary forces. 
C) so does pride in one's heritage. 
D) cultural diversity is reduced as well. 
E) humanity is that much closer to global integration. 
A) less strain is put on the educational system, because it has less language diversity to deal with. 
B) historical linguists have confirmation that language is also a victim of evolutionary forces. 
C) so does pride in one's heritage. 
D) cultural diversity is reduced as well. 
E) humanity is that much closer to global integration.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the evolution of language and biological evolution.What role may mutations play in the origins of human language, if any?

Accepted Answer

The evolution of language and biological

Question 19

Sociolinguists study linguistic performance by categorizing speakers as inadequate, competent, or highly proficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the term for variations in speech due to different contexts or situations?

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic confusion 
B) situational syntax 
C) contextual phonetics 
D) Chomskian verbosity 
E) style shifting 
A) linguistic confusion 
B) situational syntax 
C) contextual phonetics 
D) Chomskian verbosity 
E) style shifting

In this chapter, an alternative to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that cultural changes lead to changes in language.

Language and communication involve much more than just verbal speech.The study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions is known as

What are honorifics? Why are sociolinguists interested in their use in context? In your everyday life, do you ever use honorifics? What does their use, or lack of use, imply about your relationships to others?

Linguistic productivity refers to the fixed linguistic structures that prevent the creation of new expressions.

Sapir and Whorf argued that the grammatical categories of different languages lead their speakers to think about things in particular ways.However, studies on the differences between female and male Americans with regard to the color terms they use suggest that

Discuss some common interests of linguistics and ethnography.Of what use can knowledge of linguistic techniques and principles be to the ethnographer?

What is the study of the sounds used in speech?

Which of the following was studied by Sapir and Whorf?

Recent genetic research suggests that a speech-friendly mutation took hold in humans around 150,000 years ago, thus conferring selective advantages (linguistic and cultural abilities) that allowed those who had it to spread it, at the expense of those who did not.

According to the principle of linguistic relativity, all languages and dialects are equally effective as systems of communication.

Bourdieu argues that languages with the highest symbolic capital are those that are better systems of communication.

Focal vocabularies are found only in non-Western societies like the Eskimo and the Nuer.

Which of the following statements about chimpanzee call systems is NOT true?

Kinesics is the study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions.

One aspect of linguistic history is language loss.When a language disappears,

Compare and contrast the evolution of language and biological evolution.What role may mutations play in the origins of human language, if any?

Sociolinguists study linguistic performance by categorizing speakers as inadequate, competent, or highly proficient.

What is the term for variations in speech due to different contexts or situations?

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Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Ethnicity and Race

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Exam 5: Language and Communication

In this chapter, an alternative to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggests that cultural changes lead to changes in language.

Language and communication involve much more than just verbal speech.The study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions is known as

What are honorifics? Why are sociolinguists interested in their use in context? In your everyday life, do you ever use honorifics? What does their use, or lack of use, imply about your relationships to others?

Linguistic productivity refers to the fixed linguistic structures that prevent the creation of new expressions.

Sapir and Whorf argued that the grammatical categories of different languages lead their speakers to think about things in particular ways.However, studies on the differences between female and male Americans with regard to the color terms they use suggest that

Discuss some common interests of linguistics and ethnography.Of what use can knowledge of linguistic techniques and principles be to the ethnographer?

What is the study of the sounds used in speech?

Which of the following was studied by Sapir and Whorf?

Recent genetic research suggests that a speech-friendly mutation took hold in humans around 150,000 years ago, thus conferring selective advantages (linguistic and cultural abilities) that allowed those who had it to spread it, at the expense of those who did not.

According to the principle of linguistic relativity, all languages and dialects are equally effective as systems of communication.

Bourdieu argues that languages with the highest symbolic capital are those that are better systems of communication.

Focal vocabularies are found only in non-Western societies like the Eskimo and the Nuer.

Which of the following statements about chimpanzee call systems is NOT true?

Kinesics is the study of communication through body movements, stances, gestures, and facial expressions.

One aspect of linguistic history is language loss.When a language disappears,

Compare and contrast the evolution of language and biological evolution.What role may mutations play in the origins of human language, if any?

Sociolinguists study linguistic performance by categorizing speakers as inadequate, competent, or highly proficient.

What is the term for variations in speech due to different contexts or situations?

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Method and Theory in Cultural Anthropology

Applying Anthropology

Ethnicity and Race

Making a Living

Political Systems

Gender

Families, Kinship, and Descent

Marriage

Religion

Arts, Media, and Sports

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters