A minimal unit of sound that differentiates meaning in a particular language is a __________
a. phoneme
b. syllable
c. vowel
d. morpheme
a
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Which of the following is an example of code-switching?
a. Conversations in which people try to avoid committing themselves to any specific position or course of action. b. Conversations in which people attempt to offer a particular deal or advantage without specifying exactly what it is. c. Conversations in which people try to let some people know that they are lying to other people. d. Conversations in which, even after repeated attempts, people fail to understand each other. e. Conversations in which people talk to some people in one language while talking to others in a different language.
In Colorado, infant deaths are about twice as common above 8,200 feet as at lower elevations
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The __________ system is used by some matrilineal peoples that extend the term for father and father’s sister to include cross-cousins on the paternal side
a. Eskimo b. Crow c. Omaha d. Hawaiian
Hominoids disappear from the African fossil record about 13 mya, and they didn't reappear until the late Miocene about 10 mya
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false