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Phonology, morphology, and syntax are all concepts studied in |
| | A) | historical linguistics. |
| | B) | ethnolinguistics. |
| | C) | sociolinguistics. |
| | D) | descriptive linguistics. |
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How many phonemes are there in the word bat? |
| | A) | one |
| | B) | two |
| | C) | three |
| | D) | four |
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We, members of the Genus Homo sapiens, learn most of our behavior through |
| | A) | trial and error. |
| | B) | symbolic processes of language. |
| | C) | signals. |
| | D) | kinesics. |
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Which of the following areas of linguistics focuses on the sounds, words, and grammars of languages? |
| | A) | sociolinguistics |
| | B) | ethnolinguistics |
| | C) | historical linguistics |
| | D) | descriptive linguistics |
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Most anthropologists agree that language |
| | A) | determines cultural reality. |
| | B) | and culture influence each other. |
| | C) | is unrelated to kinesics and proxemics. |
| | D) | is inborn, or genetically determined. |
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In English, we use the labiodental fricative for the letters |
| | A) | a and o. |
| | B) | v and f. |
| | C) | b and p. |
| | D) | c and k. |
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Americans recognize seven colors in the rainbow, whereas Shona speakers only identify three. According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis |
| | A) | the Shona speak a less complex language. |
| | B) | Americans have more interest in color variations. |
| | C) | Shona physiology causes them to see fewer gradations of color. |
| | D) | the Shona perceive or understand color differently. |
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When three African Americans meet, one a factory worker, one a physician, and one a carpenter, what will speaking in African American Vernacular English achieve for them? |
| | A) | It will establish class membership |
| | B) | It will mark their class differences. |
| | C) | It will establish solidarity. |
| | D) | It will mark their common geographic origins. |
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Why would the phrase "see you later," cause confusion among immigrants to the United States? |
| | A) | The speaker means it literally. |
| | B) | Words can carry silent language cues. |
| | C) | The word "see" contains a labiodental fricative unheard by many non-native listeners. |
| | D) | Most immigrants cannot understand displacement. |
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Human language differs from communication systems of other animals because |
| | A) | humans have closed systems. |
| | B) | humans can vocalize. |
| | C) | humans have open systems. |
| | D) | human languages are not equally complex. |
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American business executives who live in Arab countries are often frustrated by |
| | A) | the early arrival of their visitors. |
| | B) | the tardiness of their visitors. |
| | C) | the language similarities. |
| | D) | the wide physical distance kept by their Arab associates. |
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Proxemic rules of a culture are broken when |
| | A) | people use verbal slang. |
| | B) | people violate spatial distances. |
| | C) | people talk to their family members. |
| | D) | they are in public places. |
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