Question 1

In the past, one of the most powerful forces for linguistic change has been:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​colonialism
B)  ​industrialism
C)  ​exploration
D)  ​migration

Question 2

All human languages use the same set of sounds.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Found within about thirty thirty languages worldwide, this type of speech uses a phonetic emulation of the sounds:​

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A)  ​gendered speech
B)  ​whistled speech
C)  ​phonetic speech
D)  ​click speak

Question 4

A sound or gesture that has a natural or self-evident meaning is a _______________.​

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The answer of A sound or gesture that has a...

Question 5

When a language family breaks into subgroups, it is called _________________.

Accepted Answer

​linguisti...

Question 6

What kinds of information are transmitted through the gesture-call system?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reason and abstract thought
B)  ​emotions and intentions
C)  ​actions and motivations
D)  ​warfare and aggression

Question 7

Which of the following is not a main branch of linguistics?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​descriptive linguistics
B)  ​historical linguistics
C)  ​language in a cultural setting
D)  ​gestural linguistics

Question 8

The use of the French word beignet in English is an example of _________________________.​

Accepted Answer

​selective...

Question 9

Define what anthropologists mean by the term language.​

Accepted Answer

​Language is a system of commu...

Question 10

In which of the following countries, based on perceived linguistic dominance, would you most expect speakers to not see the need for a second language?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Peru
B)  ​United States
C)  ​Belgium
D)  ​Mexico

Question 11

What is an "eyebrow flash"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a smiley face
B)  ​a signal made with two fingers
C)  ​using one's hands to cover and then reveal the eyes
D)  ​rapid eyebrow movement

Question 12

All human cultures require language.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The language family that includes English is approximately how old?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​6,000 years
B)  ​500 years
C)  ​10,000 years
D)  ​50,000 years

Question 14

What does Noam Chomsky mean when he says that language is a dialect without an army?

Accepted Answer

​This means that the languages...

Question 15

Accelerated Second Language Acquisition, used as part of the Arapaho language program, uses what innovative technique to aid in language learning and retention?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​visualization
B)  ​displacement
C)  ​auditory prompts
D)  ​gendered speech

Question 16

The vocal cords are located within the __________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The vocal cords are located within the...

Question 17

English is part of what subgroup of languages?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Germanic
B)  ​Latinate
C)  ​Slavic
D)  ​Greek

Question 18

The systematic identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called _______________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The systematic identification and description of the...

Question 19

The roots of linguistics trace back to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​India
B)  ​Mesopotamia
C)  ​Egypt
D)  ​Peru

Question 20

Mandarin Chinese has all of the following contrasting tones except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​flat
B)  ​rising
C)  ​falling
D)  ​whistling

Exam 9: Language and Communication

Mandarin Chinese has all of the following contrasting tones except:​

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In which of the following countries, based on perceived linguistic dominance, would you most expect speakers to not see the need for a second language?​

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English is part of what subgroup of languages?​

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What does Noam Chomsky mean when he says that language is a dialect without an army?

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When a language family breaks into subgroups, it is called _________________.

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What is an "eyebrow flash"?​

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Define what anthropologists mean by the term language.​

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The roots of linguistics trace back to:​

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All human cultures require language.​

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In the past, one of the most powerful forces for linguistic change has been:​

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What kinds of information are transmitted through the gesture-call system?​

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All human languages use the same set of sounds.​

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Accelerated Second Language Acquisition, used as part of the Arapaho language program, uses what innovative technique to aid in language learning and retention?​

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Found within about thirty thirty languages worldwide, this type of speech uses a phonetic emulation of the sounds:​

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The use of the French word beignet in English is an example of _________________________.​

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A sound or gesture that has a natural or self-evident meaning is a _______________.​

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The language family that includes English is approximately how old?​

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The vocal cords are located within the __________.​

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Which of the following is not a main branch of linguistics?​

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The systematic identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called _______________.​

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Mandarin Chinese has all of the following contrasting tones except:

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English is part of what subgroup of languages?

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Define what anthropologists mean by the term language.

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The roots of linguistics trace back to:

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All human cultures require language.

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In the past, one of the most powerful forces for linguistic change has been:

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What kinds of information are transmitted through the gesture-call system?

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All human languages use the same set of sounds.

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Accelerated Second Language Acquisition, used as part of the Arapaho language program, uses what innovative technique to aid in language learning and retention?

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Found within about thirty thirty languages worldwide, this type of speech uses a phonetic emulation of the sounds:

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The use of the French word beignet in English is an example of _________________________.

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A sound or gesture that has a natural or self-evident meaning is a _______________.

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The language family that includes English is approximately how old?

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The vocal cords are located within the __________.

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Which of the following is not a main branch of linguistics?

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The systematic identification and description of the distinctive sounds of a language is called _______________.

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