Question 1

Explain the gesture-call system,including body language and paralanguage.

Accepted Answer

The gesture-call system is a form of non

Question 2

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 3

Describe the origin and meaning of linguistic relativity.

Accepted Answer

Linguistic relativity, also known as the

Question 4

What is proxemics?

Accepted Answer

Proxemics is the study of human use of s

Question 5

Native speakers of the Lakota language were amused when they saw the movie Dances with Wolves because the:

Accepted Answer

A) writers got it all wrong. 
B) language did not fit the people group. 
C) language was all male oriented. 
D) language was all female oriented. 
E) language was all spoken as if the actors were children. 
A) writers got it all wrong. 
B) language did not fit the people group. 
C) language was all male oriented. 
D) language was all female oriented. 
E) language was all spoken as if the actors were children.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not an example of linguistic nationalism?

Accepted Answer

A) You are a Spanish-speaking person in the U.S. ,but want your children to use English so they will fit in more easily with the surrounding society. 
B) A national committee in France declares that certain widely used terms will no longer be allowed to appear in public print because they are not French. 
C) You live in Scotland and are so alarmed by the rapid decline in the number of people speaking Gaelic that you start a school in which all subjects are taught in Gaelic. 
D) The southern part of India declares itself a separate country called Tamiland (the land of the people who speak Tamil)in defiance of India's declaration of Hindi as the national language 
E) A country previously colonized by the British passes a law requiring everyone to speak the native tongue;English is banned because of its association with colonial domination. 
A) You are a Spanish-speaking person in the U.S. ,but want your children to use English so they will fit in more easily with the surrounding society. 
B) A national committee in France declares that certain widely used terms will no longer be allowed to appear in public print because they are not French. 
C) You live in Scotland and are so alarmed by the rapid decline in the number of people speaking Gaelic that you start a school in which all subjects are taught in Gaelic. 
D) The southern part of India declares itself a separate country called Tamiland (the land of the people who speak Tamil)in defiance of India's declaration of Hindi as the national language 
E) A country previously colonized by the British passes a law requiring everyone to speak the native tongue;English is banned because of its association with colonial domination.

Question 7

Humankind's repertoire of body language is enormous.We are capable of making more than__________________facial expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,500 
B) 10,000 
C) 7,000 
D) 4,000 
E) 3,500 
A) 1,500 
B) 10,000 
C) 7,000 
D) 4,000 
E) 3,500

Question 8

What is the role of biology in human speech?

Accepted Answer

The role of biology in human speech is m

Question 9

Discuss the point of view that language mirrors or reflects,rather than determines,cultural reality.Provide examples to support that view.

Accepted Answer

The point of view that language mirrors

Question 10

A series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) language. 
B) dialect. 
C) tonal language. 
D) gesture. 
E) alphabet. 
A) language. 
B) dialect. 
C) tonal language. 
D) gesture. 
E) alphabet.

Question 11

Linguistic nationalism refers to the establishment of a nation where everyone speaks only one language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain and critique the theory of linguistic relativity.

Accepted Answer

The theory of linguistic relativity, als

Question 13

In the 1930s and '40s,Edward__________________Sapir and__________________investigated the idea that language,by providing habitual grooves of expression,predisposes people to see the world in a certain way.

Accepted Answer

A) Leslie White 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Benjamin Lee Whorf 
D) Peter Woolfson 
E) Bill Haviland 
A) Leslie White 
B) Franz Boas 
C) Benjamin Lee Whorf 
D) Peter Woolfson 
E) Bill Haviland

Question 14

Would it be accurate to claim language as a distinguishing feature of H.sapiens? Why or why not? What evidence exists for the uniqueness or non-uniqueness of human language?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it would be accurate to claim langu

Question 15

Edward Sapir is the first anthropologist to do research in proxemics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is the relationship between culture and linguistic nationalism?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between culture and lin

Exam 15: Language and Communication

Explain the gesture-call system,including body language and paralanguage.

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

Describe the origin and meaning of linguistic relativity.

What is proxemics?

Native speakers of the Lakota language were amused when they saw the movie Dances with Wolves because the:

Which of the following statements is not an example of linguistic nationalism?

Humankind's repertoire of body language is enormous.We are capable of making more than__________________facial expressions.

What is the role of biology in human speech?

Discuss the point of view that language mirrors or reflects,rather than determines,cultural reality.Provide examples to support that view.

A series of symbols representing sounds of a language arranged in a traditional order is called a(n):

Linguistic nationalism refers to the establishment of a nation where everyone speaks only one language.

Explain and critique the theory of linguistic relativity.

In the 1930s and '40s,Edward__________________Sapir and__________________investigated the idea that language,by providing habitual grooves of expression,predisposes people to see the world in a certain way.

Would it be accurate to claim language as a distinguishing feature of H.sapiens? Why or why not? What evidence exists for the uniqueness or non-uniqueness of human language?

Edward Sapir is the first anthropologist to do research in proxemics.

What is the relationship between culture and linguistic nationalism?

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Human Adaptation to a Changing World

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