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Kottak: Cultural Anthropology 9e
Cultural Anthropology, 9/e
Conrad P. Kottak, University of Michigan
Language and Communication

Short Answer



1

What linguistic traits exist in human language that do not exist in primate call systems?
2

Why do the features of creole languages support the notion that humans may share a universal grammar
3

Why do Japanese speakers who learn English often have a hard time distinguishing between English words like "rid" and "lid"?
4

Why have women in Japan used a falsetto voice?
5

What is a focal vocabulary and what are some examples?








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