To Investigate the Focal Vocabulary of a Language in a Particular

Multiple Choice

To investigate the focal vocabulary of a language in a particular community,a linguistic anthropologist might

A) search for genetic evidence for the origin of syntax and grammar.
B) try to discover words that offer sophisticated ways to describe local cultural realities.
C) set up experiments that show how that community uses language differently.
D) focus on the dialects that are present within the group.