Question 1

Languages acknowledge different aspects of the color spectrum.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ability to comprehend two languages but express oneself in only one is known as receptive or what type of bilingualism?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​passive 
B) ​reciprocal 
C) ​auditory 
D) ​cognitive 
A) ​passive 
B) ​reciprocal 
C) ​auditory 
D) ​cognitive

Question 3

What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?​

Accepted Answer

​It is a theory of language th

Question 4

The method for notating and analyzing body language is called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​proxemics 
B) ​kinesics 
C) ​gesture-call 
D) ​glottochronology 
A) ​proxemics 
B) ​kinesics 
C) ​gesture-call 
D) ​glottochronology

Question 5

A human being has about 50 facial muscles and can make about how many facial expressions?

Accepted Answer

A) ​37 
B) ​175 
C) ​4,500 
D) ​7,000 
A) ​37 
B) ​175 
C) ​4,500 
D) ​7,000

Question 6

A language in which the sound pitch of a spoken word is an essential part of its pronunciation and meaning is called what type of language?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​tonal 
B) ​whistled speech 
C) ​code switching 
D) ​paralanguage 
A) ​tonal 
B) ​whistled speech 
C) ​code switching 
D) ​paralanguage

Question 7

The sounds and gestures of language are classified as:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​proxemics 
B) ​signs 
C) ​metaphors 
D) ​symbols 
A) ​proxemics 
B) ​signs 
C) ​metaphors 
D) ​symbols

Question 8

Which of the following is not an endangered tradition?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​talking drum 
B) ​whistled speech 
C) ​Khoisan "click" languages 
D) ​tonal languages 
A) ​talking drum 
B) ​whistled speech 
C) ​Khoisan "click" languages 
D) ​tonal languages

Question 9

The smallest unit of sound that can make a difference in meaning is called a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​morpheme 
B) ​phonology 
C) ​phone 
D) ​phoneme 
A) ​morpheme 
B) ​phonology 
C) ​phone 
D) ​phoneme

Question 10

Which of the following is not a benefit of spoken language over gestural language?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​You do not have to stop action to use your hands. 
B) ​You can talk in the dark and not be visible. 
C) ​You can speak even though visual attention is diverted elsewhere. 
D) ​You are much closer to the other person with spoken than gestural language. 
A) ​You do not have to stop action to use your hands. 
B) ​You can talk in the dark and not be visible. 
C) ​You can speak even though visual attention is diverted elsewhere. 
D) ​You are much closer to the other person with spoken than gestural language.

Question 11

The preservation of native languages is essential to the preservation of native cultures.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The smallest unit of sound that carries a meaning in a language is called a:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​morpheme 
B) ​phonology 
C) ​phone 
D) ​phoneme 
A) ​morpheme 
B) ​phonology 
C) ​phone 
D) ​phoneme

Question 13

Noam Chomsky, in an oft-quoted saying that reveals the common relationship between language and power, says that "a dialect is a language without a(an) . . ."​

Accepted Answer

A) ​army 
B) ​weapon 
C) ​government 
D) ​monarchy 
A) ​army 
B) ​weapon 
C) ​government 
D) ​monarchy

Question 14

What anatomically allows the characteristic human sound of speech?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the compete separation of air and food pipes 
B) ​the raised position of the larynx and epiglottis 
C) ​the lowered position of the larynx and epiglottis 
D) ​the existence of the pharynx 
A) ​the compete separation of air and food pipes 
B) ​the raised position of the larynx and epiglottis 
C) ​the lowered position of the larynx and epiglottis 
D) ​the existence of the pharynx

Question 15

Distinct male and female patterns of speech are called:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnolinguistics 
B) ​gendered speech 
C) ​dialectic speech 
D) ​code switching 
A) ​ethnolinguistics 
B) ​gendered speech 
C) ​dialectic speech 
D) ​code switching

Question 16

What was the purpose of wampum belts?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​to designate who would be the next chief 
B) ​to hold up symbolic clothing 
C) ​to give the speaker magic powers 
D) ​to represent important messages 
A) ​to designate who would be the next chief 
B) ​to hold up symbolic clothing 
C) ​to give the speaker magic powers 
D) ​to represent important messages

Question 17

Wedge-shaped imprints developed in Mesopotamia were an early form of writing called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Wedge-shaped imprints developed in Mesopotamia were an...

Question 18

Programs of language designed to help minority communities reinstate the use of their native languages are called __________.​

Accepted Answer

​revitaliz

Question 19

Varying forms of a language that are mutually intelligible are _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Varying forms of a language that are...

Question 20

All of the languages in Europe belong to the Indo-European family.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Languages acknowledge different aspects of the color spectrum.

The ability to comprehend two languages but express oneself in only one is known as receptive or what type of bilingualism?

What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

The method for notating and analyzing body language is called:

A human being has about 50 facial muscles and can make about how many facial expressions?

A language in which the sound pitch of a spoken word is an essential part of its pronunciation and meaning is called what type of language?

The sounds and gestures of language are classified as:

Which of the following is not an endangered tradition?

The smallest unit of sound that can make a difference in meaning is called a:

Which of the following is not a benefit of spoken language over gestural language?

The preservation of native languages is essential to the preservation of native cultures.

The smallest unit of sound that carries a meaning in a language is called a:

Noam Chomsky, in an oft-quoted saying that reveals the common relationship between language and power, says that "a dialect is a language without a(an) . . ."

What anatomically allows the characteristic human sound of speech?

Distinct male and female patterns of speech are called:

What was the purpose of wampum belts?

Wedge-shaped imprints developed in Mesopotamia were an early form of writing called _______________.

Programs of language designed to help minority communities reinstate the use of their native languages are called __________.

Varying forms of a language that are mutually intelligible are _______________.

All of the languages in Europe belong to the Indo-European family.

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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

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Exam 9: Language and Communication

Languages acknowledge different aspects of the color spectrum.​

The ability to comprehend two languages but express oneself in only one is known as receptive or what type of bilingualism?​

What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?​

The method for notating and analyzing body language is called:​

A human being has about 50 facial muscles and can make about how many facial expressions?

A language in which the sound pitch of a spoken word is an essential part of its pronunciation and meaning is called what type of language?​

The sounds and gestures of language are classified as:​

Which of the following is not an endangered tradition?​

The smallest unit of sound that can make a difference in meaning is called a:​

Which of the following is not a benefit of spoken language over gestural language?​

The preservation of native languages is essential to the preservation of native cultures.​

The smallest unit of sound that carries a meaning in a language is called a:​

Noam Chomsky, in an oft-quoted saying that reveals the common relationship between language and power, says that "a dialect is a language without a(an) . . ."​

What anatomically allows the characteristic human sound of speech?​

Distinct male and female patterns of speech are called:​

What was the purpose of wampum belts?​

Wedge-shaped imprints developed in Mesopotamia were an early form of writing called _______________.​

Programs of language designed to help minority communities reinstate the use of their native languages are called __________.​

Varying forms of a language that are mutually intelligible are _______________.​

All of the languages in Europe belong to the Indo-European family.​

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

Languages acknowledge different aspects of the color spectrum.

The ability to comprehend two languages but express oneself in only one is known as receptive or what type of bilingualism?

What is the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?

The method for notating and analyzing body language is called:

A language in which the sound pitch of a spoken word is an essential part of its pronunciation and meaning is called what type of language?

The sounds and gestures of language are classified as:

Which of the following is not an endangered tradition?

The smallest unit of sound that can make a difference in meaning is called a:

Which of the following is not a benefit of spoken language over gestural language?

The preservation of native languages is essential to the preservation of native cultures.

The smallest unit of sound that carries a meaning in a language is called a:

Noam Chomsky, in an oft-quoted saying that reveals the common relationship between language and power, says that "a dialect is a language without a(an) . . ."

What anatomically allows the characteristic human sound of speech?

Distinct male and female patterns of speech are called:

What was the purpose of wampum belts?

Wedge-shaped imprints developed in Mesopotamia were an early form of writing called _______________.

Programs of language designed to help minority communities reinstate the use of their native languages are called __________.

Varying forms of a language that are mutually intelligible are _______________.

All of the languages in Europe belong to the Indo-European family.