What is an example of a commissive speech act?

A a statement
B a nomination
C an apology
D an order
E a promise


E

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According to Sutherland in "The Case of an American Gypsy," Gypsies find which of the following things polluting (marime)?

a. relatives from other vitsas b. non-Gypsies c. Social Security benefits d. driving cars

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The Ghost Dance is an example of both __________

a. a revitalization movement and diffusion b. a revolution and diffusion c. a revitalization movement and revolution d. external culture change and forced assimilation

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The rise in female employment in the United States, especially in professional careers, when coupled with ________, has dramatically increased household incomes in the upper classes. This pattern has been one factor sharpening the contrast in household income between the richest and poorest populations of Americans.

A. serial monogamy B. exogamy C. homogamy D. sororal polygyny E. endogamy

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To what does the advent of behavioral modernity refer?

A. when early anatomically modern humans became fully human in behavior (relying on symbolic thought and elaborating cultural creativity) as well as in anatomy B. when hominids became hominins C. the beginning of a truly civilized and sedentary life, achieved about 10,000 years ago D. when early anatomically modern humans began to manipulate fire E. the beginning of life beyond the forest and in the open grasslands

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