The roots of linguistics, the modern scientific study of language, go back a long way to the works of ancient grammarians in _____, more than 2,000 years ago
a. South Asia
b. Central Asia
c. North Africa
d. Australia
e. Scandinavia
a
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The typical wedding celebration in the Fouta Djallon lasts for two or three days and includes great quantities of rice, gifts of money or cloth, and
a. a sum of money paid by the bride's family to the groom. b. a sum of money paid by the groom's family to the bride. c. a sum of money paid by the groom to the bride's parents. d. several suitcases of cloth for the mother of the bride.
Early attempts were made to train nonhuman primates to __________, but these attempts failed
a. speak English words b. use sign language c. speak complex human languages d. speak African click languages
When the "Mitochondrial Eve" hypothesis was first suggested, the fossil evidence of modern humans only when back to about __________ years ago.
A. 10,000 B. 25,000 C. 40,000 D. 90,000
Which of the following was NOT used by traditional Inuit to handle disputes?
A. kin ties B. song contests C. blood feuds D. killing of the offender E. courts of law