Anthropology Q.3
Which of the following is NOT a sub-discipline in linguistic anthropology? - Descriptive linguistics - Historic linguistics - Spatial linguistics - Language in social and cultural contexts - None of these are a part of linguistic research
Spatial linguistics.
True or False: The study of Indo-European languages assumes that Indian and European languages have a common ancestor.
True.
Based on the article readings for this week of My two minds and Strong words lost in translation match the following as best you can. - Crossed arms: ??? - Speaking two languages: ??? - Arms up in a high V position: ??? - "Cognitive reserve" of bilinguals: ???
Crossed arms: Suggests defensiveness. Speaking two languages: Someone else's shoes. Arms up in a high V position: Signals victory. "Cognitive reserve" of bilinguals: Protects against dementia.
True or False: The difference between the words glass and class is determined by the morphemes c and g.
False.
Lakota speaking peoples have what type of language pattern? Native American speech - Symbolic speech - Gendered speech - Body language - Silent speech
Gendered speech.
Sign language uses which two components? - Gestures and signals - Symbols and sounds - Signals and symbols - Gestures and symbols - Body language and Paralanguage
Gestures and symbols.
A researcher who is trying to determine how many words for snow exist among the Eskimo is practicing - Historical linguistics - Descriptive linguistics - Ethnolinguistics - Sociolinguistics - Linguistic nationalism
Ethnolinguistics.