Question 1

Cell phone technology now enables us to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  send deceptive or false messages. 
B)  pretend to be somewhere other than where we are. 
C)  pretend that we need to leave a particular meeting. 
D)  create new forms of shorthand language to communicate. 
E)  understand greater amounts of nonverbal communication. 
A)  send deceptive or false messages. 
B)  pretend to be somewhere other than where we are. 
C)  pretend that we need to leave a particular meeting. 
D)  create new forms of shorthand language to communicate. 
E)  understand greater amounts of nonverbal communication. E

Question 2

Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  hand gestures and touching. 
B)  communication on a telephone. 
C)  use of scents and perfumes. 
D)  conversational distance 
E)  eye contact. 
A)  hand gestures and touching. 
B)  communication on a telephone. 
C)  use of scents and perfumes. 
D)  conversational distance 
E)  eye contact. B

Question 3

The English language has a total of forty phonemes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The new information technology has altered human communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called cultural emphasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In what ways has the development of technology over the past two decades changed the way that people in the United States communicate?

Accepted Answer

The development of technology over the p

Question 7

Sociolinguistics concentrates on variations in language that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are likely to become extinct in the next fifty years. 
B)  do not change over time. 
C)  have a majority of bilingual speakers. 
D)  depend upon the social situations or contexts in which the speaker operates. 
E)  are caused by colonialism or political systems of oppression. 
A)  are likely to become extinct in the next fifty years. 
B)  do not change over time. 
C)  have a majority of bilingual speakers. 
D)  depend upon the social situations or contexts in which the speaker operates. 
E)  are caused by colonialism or political systems of oppression.

Question 8

The Nuer have a cultural emphasis on pigs and pig-rearing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The study of the sound structure of a language is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology. 
B)  morphology. 
C)  the study of grammar. 
D)  the study of syntax. 
E)  displacement. 
A)  phonology. 
B)  morphology. 
C)  the study of grammar. 
D)  the study of syntax. 
E)  displacement.

Question 10

Which of the following languages has had the most influence on English?

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  French 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Icelandic 
E)  Italian 
A)  German 
B)  French 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Icelandic 
E)  Italian

Question 11

Non-human primates and humans share which features of communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-verbal forms of communication 
B)  an open call system 
C)  a closed call system 
D)  vocal speech 
E)  use of language from tradition and not experience 
A)  non-verbal forms of communication 
B)  an open call system 
C)  a closed call system 
D)  vocal speech 
E)  use of language from tradition and not experience

Question 12

Doublespeak is a form of code switching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ninety-five percent of the world's people speak fewer than 100 of the world's 6,000 languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nuer terminology reflects the importance of _________in their society.

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  bracelets and necklaces 
C)  cattle 
D)  grain 
E)  witchcraft 
A)  women 
B)  bracelets and necklaces 
C)  cattle 
D)  grain 
E)  witchcraft

Question 15

Name and describe the two particular aspects of structure that pertain to all human languages.

Accepted Answer

All languages contain phonolog

Question 16

What is sociolinguistics? Give some examples of linguistic situations from your own life that would be of interest to a sociolinguist.

Accepted Answer

Sociolinguistics is the study of how lan

Question 17

Black English Vernacular is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  form of street slang. 
B)  incorrect form of English. 
C)  full-fledged linguistic system with its own grammatical structure. 
D)  primitive language that shows remnants of its past. 
E)  language that was used in Africa many years ago. 
A)  form of street slang. 
B)  incorrect form of English. 
C)  full-fledged linguistic system with its own grammatical structure. 
D)  primitive language that shows remnants of its past. 
E)  language that was used in Africa many years ago.

Question 18

The government of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela is proposing to limit baby names to an approved list of some 100 names.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eliminating doubts about a person's gender 
B)  Protecting children's self-esteem 
C)  Keeping out so-called foreign names 
D)  Enabling bureaucrats to more easily register citizens 
E)  Allowing the government to trace people's genealogy 
A)  Eliminating doubts about a person's gender 
B)  Protecting children's self-esteem 
C)  Keeping out so-called foreign names 
D)  Enabling bureaucrats to more easily register citizens 
E)  Allowing the government to trace people's genealogy

Question 19

Which phrase best characterizes second language competence in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  basically monolingual 
B)  fiercely bilingual 
C)  accepting of all foreign languages 
D)  striving toward multilingualism 
E)  diglossic 
A)  basically monolingual 
B)  fiercely bilingual 
C)  accepting of all foreign languages 
D)  striving toward multilingualism 
E)  diglossic

Question 20

In some areas of the world,such as Hawaii,there is a linguistic revitalization in process.How would linguistic changes such as these affect the process of globalization? Use examples with your opinions.

Accepted Answer

The linguistic revitalization in areas l

Cell phone technology now enables us to do all of the following except:

Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except:

The English language has a total of forty phonemes.

The new information technology has altered human communication.

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called cultural emphasis.

In what ways has the development of technology over the past two decades changed the way that people in the United States communicate?

Sociolinguistics concentrates on variations in language that:

The Nuer have a cultural emphasis on pigs and pig-rearing.

The study of the sound structure of a language is called:

Which of the following languages has had the most influence on English?

Non-human primates and humans share which features of communication?

Doublespeak is a form of code switching.

Ninety-five percent of the world's people speak fewer than 100 of the world's 6,000 languages.

Nuer terminology reflects the importance of _________in their society.

Name and describe the two particular aspects of structure that pertain to all human languages.

What is sociolinguistics? Give some examples of linguistic situations from your own life that would be of interest to a sociolinguist.

Black English Vernacular is a(n):

The government of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela is proposing to limit baby names to an approved list of some 100 names.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for this?

Which phrase best characterizes second language competence in the United States?

In some areas of the world,such as Hawaii,there is a linguistic revitalization in process.How would linguistic changes such as these affect the process of globalization? Use examples with your opinions.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

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Exam 6: Language and Communication

Cell phone technology now enables us to do all of the following except:

Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except:

The English language has a total of forty phonemes.

The new information technology has altered human communication.

The study of the relationship between language and culture is called cultural emphasis.

In what ways has the development of technology over the past two decades changed the way that people in the United States communicate?

Sociolinguistics concentrates on variations in language that:

The Nuer have a cultural emphasis on pigs and pig-rearing.

The study of the sound structure of a language is called:

Which of the following languages has had the most influence on English?

Non-human primates and humans share which features of communication?

Doublespeak is a form of code switching.

Ninety-five percent of the world's people speak fewer than 100 of the world's 6,000 languages.

Nuer terminology reflects the importance of _________in their society.

Name and describe the two particular aspects of structure that pertain to all human languages.

What is sociolinguistics? Give some examples of linguistic situations from your own life that would be of interest to a sociolinguist.

Black English Vernacular is a(n):

The government of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela is proposing to limit baby names to an approved list of some 100 names.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons for this?

Which phrase best characterizes second language competence in the United States?

In some areas of the world,such as Hawaii,there is a linguistic revitalization in process.How would linguistic changes such as these affect the process of globalization? Use examples with your opinions.

What is Anthropology?

The Concept of Culture

Applied Anthropology

The Growth of Anthropological Theory

Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Subsistence Patterns

Economics

Marriage and the Family

Kinship and Descent

Sex and Gender

Social Stratification

Political Organization and Social Control

Supernatural Beliefs

Art

The Modern World Order, Global Challenges, and the Role of Applied Anthropology

Filters