Question 1

Human arrangement and use of space is culturally defined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which statement about pidgin languages is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not a response to trade. 
B)  They combine the syntax and dialects of several languages. 
C)  They are usually linked to colonial situations. 
D)  They are no longer spoken,only written. 
A)  They are not a response to trade. 
B)  They combine the syntax and dialects of several languages. 
C)  They are usually linked to colonial situations. 
D)  They are no longer spoken,only written.

Question 3

In Canada,French-English bilingualism is a resource,but it is also a source of conflict.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francophones are more bilingual than anglophones. 
B)  People have unequal access to it. 
C)  People don't see the humour in it. 
D)  Bilingual anglophones see the advantage of their majority position being eroded by bilingual francophones. 
A)  Francophones are more bilingual than anglophones. 
B)  People have unequal access to it. 
C)  People don't see the humour in it. 
D)  Bilingual anglophones see the advantage of their majority position being eroded by bilingual francophones.

Question 4

Despite the limited success of Asen Balikci's films on the Netsilik,what is the most lasting contribution of his visual anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was able to establish a school for visual anthropology at McGill. 
B)  In an academic setting,his ethnographic films are a valuable teaching tool that can show in one scene what could never be described in a thousand words. 
C)  They were used in negotiations with the Canadian government to create Nunavut. 
D)  They allowed Balikci to complete his Ph.D.as Canada's fist visual anthropologist. 
A)  He was able to establish a school for visual anthropology at McGill. 
B)  In an academic setting,his ethnographic films are a valuable teaching tool that can show in one scene what could never be described in a thousand words. 
C)  They were used in negotiations with the Canadian government to create Nunavut. 
D)  They allowed Balikci to complete his Ph.D.as Canada's fist visual anthropologist.

Question 5

What is kinesics best defined as?

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of gendered communication 
B)  the description and analysis of body language 
C)  the objective investigation of sexual communication 
D)  the study of animal-human communication 
A)  the study of gendered communication 
B)  the description and analysis of body language 
C)  the objective investigation of sexual communication 
D)  the study of animal-human communication

Question 6

Which of the following is notated and analyzed by means of "kinesics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of aging 
B)  child social development 
C)  verbal communication 
D)  body language 
A)  the effects of aging 
B)  child social development 
C)  verbal communication 
D)  body language

Question 7

At the beginning of the 15th century,there were 15,000 languages spoken,but by the beginning of the 21st century,there were only 6,000 languages still being spoken

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When a descriptive linguist is starting research on a language,what does he or she first attempt to identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  the form classes 
B)  the speaker's life history and social status within the community 
C)  the nouns and verbs in the language 
D)  smaller,easily identifiable categories such as pronouns and prepositions 
A)  the form classes 
B)  the speaker's life history and social status within the community 
C)  the nouns and verbs in the language 
D)  smaller,easily identifiable categories such as pronouns and prepositions

Question 9

How many free morphemes are there in the word "bedrooms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three 
A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three

Question 10

Vocal qualifiers are different from vocal segregates.How are vocal segregates different from vocal qualifiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocal segregates are not made up of words. 
B)  Vocal segregates are not learned. 
C)  Vocal segregates are based on emphasized words. 
D)  Vocal segregates are the same across cultures. 
A)  Vocal segregates are not made up of words. 
B)  Vocal segregates are not learned. 
C)  Vocal segregates are based on emphasized words. 
D)  Vocal segregates are the same across cultures.

Question 11

What are the parts of speech or categories of words that work the same way in any sentence called?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphemes 
B)  frame classes 
C)  nominatives 
D)  lexicons 
A)  morphemes 
B)  frame classes 
C)  nominatives 
D)  lexicons

Question 12

The English language reflects a long-standing ideology of male dominance in Western societies.How is this problem viewed in the modern world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using language that demeans women or men trivializes their existence,perpetuates stereotypes,and reinforces gender bias in our society. 
B)  Using language that demeans women or men trivializes their existence by excluding women from political discourse. 
C)  It is not really a serious problem these days as males are no longer dominant. 
D)  It is only a problem to the extent that women still think it is a problem. 
A)  Using language that demeans women or men trivializes their existence,perpetuates stereotypes,and reinforces gender bias in our society. 
B)  Using language that demeans women or men trivializes their existence by excluding women from political discourse. 
C)  It is not really a serious problem these days as males are no longer dominant. 
D)  It is only a problem to the extent that women still think it is a problem.

Question 13

What does kinesics research indicate about language and culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extralinguistic sounds that accompany speech have the same meaning in all languages. 
B)  Gender signals communicated through posture are biologically based rather than learned. 
C)  The body language used when people are greeting each other is similar all over the world. 
D)  All cultures have the same gestures for "yes" and "no." 
A)  Extralinguistic sounds that accompany speech have the same meaning in all languages. 
B)  Gender signals communicated through posture are biologically based rather than learned. 
C)  The body language used when people are greeting each other is similar all over the world. 
D)  All cultures have the same gestures for "yes" and "no."

Question 14

What is the term for the entire formal structure of a language,consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles for making phrases and sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  morphology 
D)  phonology 
A)  grammar 
B)  syntax 
C)  morphology 
D)  phonology

Question 15

In North America,in what way does the posture of men's legs tend to differ from that of women?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more formal than women's. 
B)  It is more apart than women's. 
C)  It is more stiff than women's. 
D)  It is more right angular than women's. 
A)  It is more formal than women's. 
B)  It is more apart than women's. 
C)  It is more stiff than women's. 
D)  It is more right angular than women's.

Question 16

What is linguistic nationalism? Should Canada do more to encourage and support the use of minority languages within its borders? Should Quebec continue to legislate protection for the French language? Give reasons for your answers.

Accepted Answer

Linguistic nationalism is the belief tha

Question 17

All children in modern mainland China learn to speak Mandarin in school,which means that they can be understood anywhere they go in China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Instant messaging (IM)is of little or no interest to linguists because it is an inadequate form of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ethnolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following can be said of all symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbols are the main form of animal communication. 
B)  Symbols cannot be learned. 
C)  Symbols are strictly responses to aspects of the immediate environment. 
D)  Symbols are any sound or gesture to which cultural tradition has assigned meaning. 
A)  Symbols are the main form of animal communication. 
B)  Symbols cannot be learned. 
C)  Symbols are strictly responses to aspects of the immediate environment. 
D)  Symbols are any sound or gesture to which cultural tradition has assigned meaning.

Human arrangement and use of space is culturally defined.

Which statement about pidgin languages is true?

In Canada,French-English bilingualism is a resource,but it is also a source of conflict.Why?

Despite the limited success of Asen Balikci's films on the Netsilik,what is the most lasting contribution of his visual anthropology?

What is kinesics best defined as?

Which of the following is notated and analyzed by means of "kinesics"?

At the beginning of the 15th century,there were 15,000 languages spoken,but by the beginning of the 21st century,there were only 6,000 languages still being spoken

When a descriptive linguist is starting research on a language,what does he or she first attempt to identify?

How many free morphemes are there in the word "bedrooms"?

Vocal qualifiers are different from vocal segregates.How are vocal segregates different from vocal qualifiers?

What are the parts of speech or categories of words that work the same way in any sentence called?

The English language reflects a long-standing ideology of male dominance in Western societies.How is this problem viewed in the modern world?

What does kinesics research indicate about language and culture?

What is the term for the entire formal structure of a language,consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles for making phrases and sentences?

In North America,in what way does the posture of men's legs tend to differ from that of women?

What is linguistic nationalism? Should Canada do more to encourage and support the use of minority languages within its borders? Should Quebec continue to legislate protection for the French language? Give reasons for your answers.

All children in modern mainland China learn to speak Mandarin in school,which means that they can be understood anywhere they go in China.

Instant messaging (IM)is of little or no interest to linguists because it is an inadequate form of communication.

Ethnolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture.

Which of the following can be said of all symbols?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

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Exam 4: Language and Communication

Human arrangement and use of space is culturally defined.

Which statement about pidgin languages is true?

In Canada,French-English bilingualism is a resource,but it is also a source of conflict.Why?

Despite the limited success of Asen Balikci's films on the Netsilik,what is the most lasting contribution of his visual anthropology?

What is kinesics best defined as?

Which of the following is notated and analyzed by means of "kinesics"?

At the beginning of the 15th century,there were 15,000 languages spoken,but by the beginning of the 21st century,there were only 6,000 languages still being spoken

When a descriptive linguist is starting research on a language,what does he or she first attempt to identify?

How many free morphemes are there in the word "bedrooms"?

Vocal qualifiers are different from vocal segregates.How are vocal segregates different from vocal qualifiers?

What are the parts of speech or categories of words that work the same way in any sentence called?

The English language reflects a long-standing ideology of male dominance in Western societies.How is this problem viewed in the modern world?

What does kinesics research indicate about language and culture?

What is the term for the entire formal structure of a language,consisting of all observations about its meaningful units of sounds and the rules or principles for making phrases and sentences?

In North America,in what way does the posture of men's legs tend to differ from that of women?

What is linguistic nationalism? Should Canada do more to encourage and support the use of minority languages within its borders? Should Quebec continue to legislate protection for the French language? Give reasons for your answers.

All children in modern mainland China learn to speak Mandarin in school,which means that they can be understood anywhere they go in China.

Instant messaging (IM)is of little or no interest to linguists because it is an inadequate form of communication.

Ethnolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and culture.

Which of the following can be said of all symbols?

The Nature of Anthropology

The Nature of Culture

The Beginnings of Human Culture

Making a Living

Economic Systems

Sex and Marriage

Family and Household

Kinship and Descent

Social Stratification and Groupings

Political Organization and the Maintenance of Order

Religion and the Supernatural

The Arts

Anthropology at Work

Cultural Change and the Future of Humanity

Filters