A particular dialect generally becomes accepted as a 'standard' because:

a. it is genetically superior to others.
b. it changes more rapidly than others.
c. it is used by the socially "right" people.
d. it changes less slowly than others.


c

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a. celibate marriage between one individual and a deity. b. ?public church ceremony for marriage. c. ?union with at least one deceased partner. d. ?marriage that is consummated only within a religious space.

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Anthropological fieldwork in recent decades has

a. produced mostly general ethnographies. b. been more focused on political and social problems. c. been more problem-oriented than in earlier times. d. been more comparative, often involving more than one fieldsite. e. occurred mainly within the United States.

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In Papua New Guinea, the traditions of most communities stress the responsibility of __________ to redress wrongs committed against their members

a. kin b. the Australian government c. sorcerers d. people known as "big men"

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Nabta Playa was an important center for prehistoric herders in southern Egypt

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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