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 spirit marriage, as practiced by the Han Chinese, involved a:
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.
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.
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"
Nabta Playa was an important center for prehistoric herders in southern Egypt
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.