According to sociolinguist William Labov, the ways people evaluate their own speech and the speech of others reveal the __________ of a speech community
A situational meanings
B linguistic norms
C professional jargon
D distinctive pronunciations
E camaraderie
B
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Three of the following describe ways the Tiv interpreted the story of Hamlet? Which one does not?
a. The Tiv felt that the ghost of Hamlet's father was really an omen sent by a witch. b. The Tiv decided that Laertes killed his sister, Ophelia, through witchcraft. c. The Tiv were pleased by the quick marriage of Hamlet's mother to her dead husband's brother. d. The Tiv approved of Hamlet's desire to kill his father's brother.
The diversification of reptiles facilitated by the evolution of the reptilian egg is a good example of
a. parallel evolution. b. specialization. c. homology. d. adaptive radiation. e. devolution.
Skin color is a simple biological trait that is influenced by one gene and environmental exposure to sunlight.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The several servants in commedia dell’arte were called:
a. inamorati b. lazzi c. scenarios d. zanni e. none of the above