Module 4
A vernacular region is based upon
a common or shared perception about a region
What is NOT true about folk culture: -folk culture is often limited to a geographically isolated region -folk culture is practiced by a group of people from the same cultures and region -Folk culture is often handed down through oral history -folk culture characteristics vary from region to region -Folk culture is diffused more rapidly than popular culture
-Folk culture is diffused more rapidly than popular culture
Which of the following types of diffusion is LEAST linked to globalization
Contagious Diffusion
What best describes the development of English as a language
English was influenced by the languages of various people who invaded the British Isles
The development of Nu Shu in traditional Chinese society is an example of what kind of subculture language
Gender
The English language is part of what language group
Germanic
Which type of diffusion is fueled by mass media
Hierarchical diffusion
What language family has the most speakers
Indo-European
Which of the following had the greatest influence in creating differences in British English versus American English
Isolation
Which of the following has played the largest role in the spread of pop culture
Mass media and communication
How will globalization MOST LIKELY affect the language around the world
More languages will become extinct
What supports the view of globalization is NOT a process of syncretism
Most popular culture comes from the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan
Which of the following is an example of a functional cultural region? -appalachian mountains -European union -dixie -Red Sox fan base -Latin America
Red Sox fan base
What is the MOST influential of the dialect in the United States
Region and immigrant settlement patterns
Celebrations of the Chinese New Year by Chinese American citizens in the United States are MORE LIKELY to be the result of what kind of diffusion
Relocation diffusion
Examples of artifacts of Japan
Tea houses and temples
What are examples of how international fast food companies have incorporated local cultures into their products and services
The big mac in India is made of chicken and Lobsters rolls are served at McDonalds in Maine
Within the same formal language, there can be variance in social language people use because of
situation and social status
What of the following is true about the origins of the Indo-European language family
There are two main competing theories that explain the origins of the Indo-European language family
What is a sociofact that has spread throughout the world?
spectator sports
Why has popular culture tended to be more destructive of the environment than folk culture
folk culture is more dependent on its surroundings
Which of the following is less likely to happen to folk culture in the future
it will disappear completely from some regions of the world
terms like monotheism and individualism are
mentifacts
