Which of the following statements about language is incorrect?

a. All human languages are fundamentally organized in similar ways
b. No human language uses more than about fifty sounds.
c. Sign languages function relatively the same as spoken language except sound is substituted for hand and body movement.
d. All languages can be considered very simple and standardized in form.


d. All languages can be considered very simple and standardized in form.

Anthropology & Archaeology

You might also like to view...

Despite the domination of the peasantry by the state or landlords, the peasantry often adapted at the level of the village or community by cooperating in the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods,

thus assuring that individual families did not become destitute. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anthropology & Archaeology

The example of the Kayapo of the Xingu River Basin in South America shows that traditional people were often capable of destroying their own environments

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anthropology & Archaeology

Encouraging the educated upper classes to procreate was an example of __________

a. positive eugenics b. negative eugenics

Anthropology & Archaeology

Bonobos frequently use sexual contact, including genital–genital rubbing, to prevent and resolve social conflicts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Anthropology & Archaeology