The point at which a language no longer has competent users is referred to as __________
A) linguistic minimalism
B) language replacement
C) language decay
D) language extinction
Answer: D
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A) The study of anthropology gives us a better understanding of humankind. B) Exploring human variation shows us why social stratification is unavoidable. C) It teaches us that Western culture should be replaced by more indigenous belief systems. D) The study of world cultures helps us determine which culture traits are the best.
Oldowan pebble tools
A. were found at the same site and stratigraphic layer as the Ardipithecus kadabba fossils, dramatically pushing back in time the onset of stone tool use to the late Miocene. B. contain evidence that they were used on fellow hominins, providing the earliest evidence of human warfare and cannibalism. C. include elaborate axes and spears. D. were also used to decorate burial sites, suggesting very early symbolic thought. E. are obviously manufactured stone tools that consist of flakes and cores.
Made of hemp string, the Iroquois used ___________ with shell beads to make treaties and record important messages
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Linguists view African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as:
a. Inferior to Standard Spoken American English (SSAE). b. Neither superior nor inferior to SSAE. c. More complicated but less abstract than SSAE. d. Simpler than SSAE but more abstract. e. Linguists do not recognize the existence of AAVE.