Which of the four subfields of anthropology is described in Chapter 4?
-archaeology
-physical anthropology
-cultural anthropology
-linguistic anthropology
linguistic anthropology
How many languages are currently in use in the world?
-nearly 7,000
-nearly 70,000
-nearly 700
-nearly 70
nearly 7,000
Dumbledore, a pet Doberman, barks three times every day when the mail carrier comes by the house. Which of the following terms is most applicable to the dog's communication?
-call system
-displacement
-productivity
-language
call system
Which type of linguistics is defined as "the study of the sounds, symbols, and gestures of a language, and their combination into forms that communicate meaning"? (page 118)
-sociolinguistics
-historical linguistics
-communicative linguistics
- descriptiv
descriptive linguistics
Which of the following would be considered paralanguage? Select all that apply.
-a wave hello or goodbye
-a guttural sound, such as a scream
-a newspaper article
-a scowl
a guttural sound, such as a scream
Which of the following is suggested by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
-A certain set of morphemes is fundamental to all human languages.
-The structure of the human brain causes all humans to have a universal grammar.
-A certain set of phonemes is fundamenta
-Different languages create different ways of thinking.
You've decided to create a list of all of the words for names, events, and ideas that exist in the Palauan language. Which of the following are you creating?
-focal vocabulary
-lexicon
-paralanguage
-syntax
lexicon
Which type of linguistics is defined as "the study of the ways in which culture shapes language and language shapes culture"?
-historical linguistics
-communicative linguistics
-sociolinguistics
-descriptive linguistics
sociolinguistics
Terms such as participant observation, ethnography, and cultural relativism are part of the anthropologist's:
-paralanguage.
-focal vocabulary.
-lexicon.
-syntax.
focal vocabulary
Which of the theories below sees power differentials between males and females in a society as a foundation for gender-based differences in language?
-Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
-difference model
-code switching
-dominance model
The dominance model
posits that language demonstrates and maintains gender-based power differentials in society. Other sociolinguists prefer the difference model, which looks to childhood patterns of play and interaction as a source of gender-based differ
Writing assignments in college courses give students opportunities to practice writing in an academic tone. This tone is considered a reflection of the prestige language in vogue in society at a given time. It is also very different from the language you'
code switching
Which type of linguistics is defined as "the study of the development of language over time, including its changes and variations"?
-sociolinguistics
-historical linguistics
-communicative linguistics
-descriptive linguistics
historical linguistics
According to Palfrey and Gaffer, which of the following terms applies to "a generation of people�including many of you reading this book�born after 1980 who have been raised in the digital age and have spent their entire lives thinking digitally"? (page 1
digital natives
Which of the following are examples of dialects? Select all that apply.
-black English vernacular
call systems
-a Southern accent
-Pig Latin
-black English vernacular
call systems
-a Southern accent
Which of the following might be considered elements of language? Select all that apply.
- words
-sounds
-call systems
-gestures
words
sounds
gestures
Which of the following are associated with at least some nonhuman primates? Select all that apply.
-call system
-displacement
-productivity
-language
-displacement
-productivity
-call systems
What types of evidence give us clues about the origins of human language? Select all that apply.
-tools made in a specific way, found over a wide range
-fossilized brain casts that reveal brain development
-written records found in archaeological digs
-ea
-tools made in a specific way, found over a wide range
-fossilized brain casts that reveal brain development
-early art found on cave walls
Which of the following would be studied via kinesics? Select all that apply.
-a scowl
-a guttural sound, such as a scream
-a newspaper article
- a wave hello or goodbye
-a scowl
- a wave hello or goodbye
Which of the following are examples of the effects of globalization on language? Select all that apply.
-Language diversity diminishes over time.
-Endangered languages are being recorded and preserved.
-Humans are using language less.
- Language loss is h
-Language diversity diminishes over time.
-Endangered languages are being recorded and preserved. .
- Language loss is hastened.
smallest units of sound that carry meaning on their own
morpheme
smallest units of sound that make a difference in meaning
phoneme
combined set of rules that govern use of a particular language
grammer
rules for forming speech sounds into phrases and sentences
syntax