ANT202-INQUIZITIVE 4: LANGUAGE

Identify whether or not the two versions of each phrase is code switching.

"How are you?" spoken to a teacher; "Wazzup?" spoken to a friend "That's funny!" said aloud; "LOL" written in a text NOT: "Here, dog!" and the dog comes to you; "Here, dog!" and the dog ignores you "Great!" spoken enthusiastically to a friend; "Great!" spoken sarcastically to the same friend

Identify each of the following statements as associated with the difference model or the dominance model of communication.

-conversations between men and women are a form -children aquire... NOT: in mixed-sex... men use ling....

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis says that different languages create different ways of thinking. Identify whether or not these examples support the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.

-the inability of anthropologist Laura Bohannan to explain Hamlet's message in the Tiv language -the combination of the past and present in the Hopi language NOT: the proposal of Noam Chomsky that all languages share a universal grammar

Linguistic anthropologists study focal vocabulary, which are words that express a group's unique cultural realities. Identify whether or not these are examples of focal vocabulary.

-the increase, in recent decades, in the number of color terms in American English -Aymar Indians' use of 200 different words to describe potatoes NOT: -The use of paralanguage by an English speaker -the use of different tenses to distinguish past and present in English grammar

Identify each statement about language in the United States as correct or incorrect.

-thirty-one states have... -four hundred languages... NOT: -Some states have laws declaring that Spanish speakers may be arrested on suspicion of being undocumented immigrants. -English is the national language of the United States.

Language loss is the extinction of languages that have very few speakers. Identify whether or not these factors contribute to diminishing language diversity worldwide.

-use of certain languages by global media -increasing migration to urban centers -lasting effects of colonization NOT: the work of anthropologists

While nonhuman primates do not exhibit complex human language behavior in their natural habitats, some primates in captivity have been taught to use language in distinct ways. Identify whether or not these aspects of human language skills have been exhibited by nonhuman primates.

productivity displacement NOT: grammer code switching

The "N-word" is a controversial word with a troubling history. Who would study the usage of the "N-word"?

sociolinguists

The Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and the Wycliffe Bible Translators send missionaries to remote areas to live with communities in order to write down their language and translate the Christian Bible into that language. Why is their work controversial?

some scholars worry that the christian mission of the project ignores the preservation of woods connected with....

Descriptive linguists must study all facets of a language, including the sounds, gestures, and symbols used by those that speak it. Match each term to the correct description.

the study of the relationship between body movements and communication: KINESICS the study of what sounds exist and which ones are important in a particular language: PHONOLGY the study of patterns and rules of how sounds combine to make morphemes: MORPHOLOGY

Approximately one language is lost every ten days. Identify whether or not these regions are experiencing high rates of language loss.

High Rate of Language Loss -central South America -northern Australia -southwestern United States NOT: southwestern Asia southeastern Canada

Identify the nations with the most language diversity, and those with the least language diversity.

Most Language Diversity -Indonesia -Papua New Guinea NOT Iceland North Korea

The ability to use complex language is unique to our species. Anthropological evidence suggests that language developed as an adaptation to inhospitable environments. Identify whether or not these benefits of language would have contributed to the survival of early humans.

NOT: language bolsters the immune...

Historical linguistics study the development and change of language over time. Place the origins of the English language in chronological order.

Proto-Indo Europeans Proto-germanic English

Match the concept with a research question a sociolinguist might ask about the use of the "N-word" in the music of rappers Jay-Z (left) and Kanye West (right).

SAPIR-WHORF HYPOTHESIS- how does use of the N-word PARALANGUAGE- how does vocal tone, volume, and pitch... KINESICS-what do the hand gestures of... FOCAL VOCAB-how did the "N-word" an its....

Match the concept with a research question a descriptive linguist might ask.

SYNTAX- in US English, does ... MORPHOLOGY-what is the meaning of the... PHONOLOGY-is ch one sound

The FOXP2 gene has been connected with human language use. Identify the correct statement about the FOXP2 gene.

The foxp2 gene may activate the ....

The following excerpt is an email sent by a student to a professor. What did the student do incorrectly? Hi, how r u? this is xxxx from ur class which is on monday n wednesday @ 9:30. i just wanted to ask u that about the book critique. I know what i as suppose to do in terms of writing about the book however i am lost n not sure wht i should do abt the articles and how u want us to relate it to our paper. I mean am i suppose to write abt the book n then relate it to da article n den offer my own opinion on it? plz let me know how i should b doing dis or if this is how i should be doing it. . . . . . Thank you

The student did not code switch when he should have.

Identify each statement about language in the United States as correct or incorrect.

Thirty-one states have English-only laws. Four hundred languages are spoken in the United States. NOT: Thirty-one states have English-only laws. Four hundred languages are spoken in the United States.

Language develops along a language continuum. If the length of the line represents geographical distance from the area where Language X is spoken, click on the variant that is more likely to be intelligible to people who speak Language X.

VARIANT Z

Identify each of the following ways of speaking as either a dialect or a prestige language.

a midwestern American accent a language variant whose use brings financial gain NOT: cantonese a language variant that is politically subjugated

Identify the anthropological concept that Laura Bohannan saw at play as she told the story of Shakespeare's Hamlet to the Tiv people of Nigeria.

both culture and language influenced the tiv interpretation of hamlet, as theorized by the sapir-whorf hypothesis

Call systems and languages are two different ways to communicate. Match each type of communication to the correct example of a creature that uses it. Terms may be used more than once.

call system, language- family picture call system- dog picture language,call system- monkey

French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu proposes that language skills serve as a type of -, a resource or asset available to language users that can be converted into income and wealth. In general, the speaker of a - will have more cultural capital than the speaker of a -.

cultural captial prestige language dialect

Identify whether or not these words are examples of focal vocabulary.

download email mother plant food death

Ninety percent of how we communicate is through nonverbal actions and cues. Identify whether or not these are parts of language that emojis try to replace when communicating digitally.

paralanguage body language NOT: spoken language digital language

Identify whether or not these strategies are used by linguists to support Lakota language preservation.

preserve language samples intensive immersion in... NOT: implement a one-language... repeat early descriptive...

dentify whether or not these strategies are used by linguists to support Lakota language preservation.

preserve language samples and artifacts intensive immersion in the Lakota language NOT- implement a one-language ("Lakota-only") policy in tribal areas repeat early descriptive linguistic studies of the Lakota language

Approximately how many languages are used around the world?

7000

Place the languages in order from highest to lowest number of native speakers.

CHINESE SPANISH ENGLISH ARABIC

The ability to use complex language is unique to our species. Anthropological evidence suggests that language developed as an adaptation to inhospitable environments. Identify whether or not these benefits of language would have contributed to the survival of early humans.

Contributed to Early Human Survival -Language transmits cultural knowledge over generations. -Language gives humans the ability to create art. -Language enhances group cooperation. NOT: Language bolsters the immune system and helps fight disease.

Identify whether or not these statements correctly describe African American English (AAE)

Describes African American English: -AAE is also known as Ebonics. -AAE is spoken by millions of African Americans. Does Not Describe African American English: -Scholars agree that AAE likely originated with slavery. -AAE does not have consistent grammar rules and vocabulary.

Mandarin, also called Guoyu, is the most prestigious language in China because it is linguistically superior.

False

Most children of immigrants to the United States do not learn to speak English proficiently because their parents still speak their native language at home.

False