Question 1

We do not believe that Neandertal were capable of fully modern speech.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The rules or principles of phrase and sentence making in a language are called the:

Accepted Answer

A) ​linguistics 
B) ​grammar 
C) ​phonology 
D) ​syntax 
A) ​linguistics 
B) ​grammar 
C) ​phonology 
D) ​syntax

Question 3

What is meant by the term click languages?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​languages that are spoken by very specialized groups of people worldwide 
B) ​languages that are being learned by young children and are imperfectly delivered 
C) ​languages that are used to teach instinctual skills, associated with animal training 
D) ​languages that use a specific set of consonant sounds associated with Africa 
A) ​languages that are spoken by very specialized groups of people worldwide 
B) ​languages that are being learned by young children and are imperfectly delivered 
C) ​languages that are used to teach instinctual skills, associated with animal training 
D) ​languages that use a specific set of consonant sounds associated with Africa

Question 4

What are the three main branches of linguistics?​

Accepted Answer

​The three main branches of li

Question 5

English is a tonal language.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the role of tone in nontonal languages?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​There is no tone in nontonal languages. 
B) ​Tone is used to indicate attitude and feeling. 
C) ​Tone is used to change the meaning of the word. 
D) ​Tone shifts by person and is usually not used to convey any meaning. 
A) ​There is no tone in nontonal languages. 
B) ​Tone is used to indicate attitude and feeling. 
C) ​Tone is used to change the meaning of the word. 
D) ​Tone shifts by person and is usually not used to convey any meaning.

Question 7

​Why is speech unique to humans?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Great apes do not have the anatomy to speak like humans. 
B) ​No one has pioneered a way to teach great apes. 
C) ​Great apes are not interested in speaking to us. 
D) ​We are not able to hear the vocal ranges expressed by great apes. 
A) ​Great apes do not have the anatomy to speak like humans. 
B) ​No one has pioneered a way to teach great apes. 
C) ​Great apes are not interested in speaking to us. 
D) ​We are not able to hear the vocal ranges expressed by great apes.

Question 8

The identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​morphemes 
B) ​syntax 
C) ​grammar 
D) ​phonetics 
A) ​morphemes 
B) ​syntax 
C) ​grammar 
D) ​phonetics

Question 9

​Studies show the intended tone of an e-mail communication is perceived correctly about what percentage of the time?

Accepted Answer

A) ​77 
B) ​21 
C) ​56 
D) ​6 
A) ​77 
B) ​21 
C) ​56 
D) ​6

Question 10

Signs that are arbitrarily linked to something else and represent it in a meaningful way are called __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Signs that are arbitrarily linked to something...

Question 11

Every culture has distinctive norms for closeness.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A series of symbols representing the sounds of language and arranged in traditional order is called a(n) __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A series of symbols representing the sounds...

Question 13

An alphabet is best defined as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​a collection of sounds that make up a language 
B) ​a series of symbols representing sound and arranged in traditional order 
C) ​a specific linguistic structure that is arranged in a grammatical order 
D) ​a collection of words and symbols used to express meaning for communication 
A) ​a collection of sounds that make up a language 
B) ​a series of symbols representing sound and arranged in traditional order 
C) ​a specific linguistic structure that is arranged in a grammatical order 
D) ​a collection of words and symbols used to express meaning for communication

Question 14

American Sign Language is a fully developed language.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The idea that distinctions encoded in one language are unique to that language alone is known as ________________________.​

Accepted Answer

​linguisti

Question 17

Edward Sapir and Noam Chomsky pioneered ethnolinguistic research in the 1930s.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Approximately what number of people claims English as their native language?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​200 million 
B) ​400 million 
C) ​150 million 
D) ​700 million 
A) ​200 million 
B) ​400 million 
C) ​150 million 
D) ​700 million

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Neandertals had the neurological and anatomical features necessary for speech. 
B) ​Spoken language may have emerged from gestural language by increasing emphasis on the mouth and throat. 
C) ​The soft tissues of the vocal tract are well preserved in the fossil record. 
D) ​We do not know precisely when the crossover to spoken language began. 
A) ​Neandertals had the neurological and anatomical features necessary for speech. 
B) ​Spoken language may have emerged from gestural language by increasing emphasis on the mouth and throat. 
C) ​The soft tissues of the vocal tract are well preserved in the fossil record. 
D) ​We do not know precisely when the crossover to spoken language began.

Question 20

What do we call the cross-cultural study of human perception and use of space?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​gesture-call system 
B) ​conversational distance 
C) ​kinesics 
D) ​proxemics 
A) ​gesture-call system 
B) ​conversational distance 
C) ​kinesics 
D) ​proxemics

We do not believe that Neandertal were capable of fully modern speech.

The rules or principles of phrase and sentence making in a language are called the:

What is meant by the term click languages?

What are the three main branches of linguistics?

English is a tonal language.

What is the role of tone in nontonal languages?

Why is speech unique to humans?

The identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called:

Studies show the intended tone of an e-mail communication is perceived correctly about what percentage of the time?

Signs that are arbitrarily linked to something else and represent it in a meaningful way are called __________.

Every culture has distinctive norms for closeness.

A series of symbols representing the sounds of language and arranged in traditional order is called a(n) __________.

An alphabet is best defined as:

American Sign Language is a fully developed language.

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.

The idea that distinctions encoded in one language are unique to that language alone is known as ________________________.

Edward Sapir and Noam Chomsky pioneered ethnolinguistic research in the 1930s.

Approximately what number of people claims English as their native language?

Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?

What do we call the cross-cultural study of human perception and use of space?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Exam 9: Language and Communication

We do not believe that Neandertal were capable of fully modern speech.​

The rules or principles of phrase and sentence making in a language are called the:

What is meant by the term click languages?​

What are the three main branches of linguistics?​

English is a tonal language.​

What is the role of tone in nontonal languages?​

​Why is speech unique to humans?

The identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called:​

​Studies show the intended tone of an e-mail communication is perceived correctly about what percentage of the time?

Signs that are arbitrarily linked to something else and represent it in a meaningful way are called __________.​

Every culture has distinctive norms for closeness.​

A series of symbols representing the sounds of language and arranged in traditional order is called a(n) __________.​

An alphabet is best defined as:​

American Sign Language is a fully developed language.​

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.​

The idea that distinctions encoded in one language are unique to that language alone is known as ________________________.​

Edward Sapir and Noam Chomsky pioneered ethnolinguistic research in the 1930s.​

Approximately what number of people claims English as their native language?​

Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?​

What do we call the cross-cultural study of human perception and use of space?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

We do not believe that Neandertal were capable of fully modern speech.

What is meant by the term click languages?

What are the three main branches of linguistics?

English is a tonal language.

What is the role of tone in nontonal languages?

Why is speech unique to humans?

The identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called:

Studies show the intended tone of an e-mail communication is perceived correctly about what percentage of the time?

Signs that are arbitrarily linked to something else and represent it in a meaningful way are called __________.

Every culture has distinctive norms for closeness.

A series of symbols representing the sounds of language and arranged in traditional order is called a(n) __________.

An alphabet is best defined as:

American Sign Language is a fully developed language.

It takes many years of practice for people to master the muscular movements needed to produce the precise sounds of any particular language.

The idea that distinctions encoded in one language are unique to that language alone is known as ________________________.

Edward Sapir and Noam Chomsky pioneered ethnolinguistic research in the 1930s.

Approximately what number of people claims English as their native language?

Which of the following statements about the origins of language is not correct?

What do we call the cross-cultural study of human perception and use of space?