The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is
A. sociolinguistics.
B. cultural resource management.
C. adaptation.
D. historic linguistics.
E. applied linguistics.
Answer: A
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a. examinations of modern groups but not populations over time. b. traits that typify certain populations that have evolved as biological adaptation to environment. c. factors that have produced only genetic variation. d. traits that typify certain populations that have not evolved as biological adaptations. e. factors that have produced only visible physical differences.
Toraja society is __________, and tourism has led to competition among formerly harmonious segments of society
a. ranked b. egalitarian c. heterogeneous d. nonviolent
________ refers to wealth or resources invested in business with the intent of producing a profit.
A. Bourgeoisie B. Proletariat C. Stock D. Caste E. Capital
In all human societies, kinship is tied to the biological relationships created by human reproduction. However, ____
a. how different societies sort and categorize kinship relationships is as much a matter of culture as it is of biology b. bilateral descent systems are less influenced by culture than other systems c. unilineal descent systems are seldom influenced by cultural definitions of social relationships d. ambilateral descent systems are the least influenced by culture than other systems e. how different societies classify kin is a direct interpretation and representation of biology and biological relationships