A sociolinguist studies
A. the universal grammar of language.
B. speech in its social context.
C. cross-cultural comparisons of phonemic distinctions.
D. linguistic competence.
E. the interaction of history and sociology.
Answer: B
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The more stratified and complex a society is, the __________
A) more voluntary associations it is likely to have B) fewer voluntary associations it is likely to have C) less important associations become D) more associations based on universally ascribed characteristics it is likely to have
The text defines gender as:
a. the biological differences in males and females. b. the way members of the two sexes are perceived, evaluated, and expected to behave. c. the differences in males and females due to the greater strength of males. d. universally-recognizable male aggressiveness and female maternalism. e. a continuum of biological sexual characteristics.
A marriage rule that requires a woman to marry within her ethnic group and religion is a rule of
a. dowry. b. bridewealth. c. exogamy. d. endogamy. e. polygyny.
The United States is a country of immigrants. Newly arrived immigrants tend to settle near one another for social comfort and support, thus forming small, semi-isolated populations. The frequencies of the ABO blood types in these populations are often very different from the population of the mother country. This is due to the fact that:
A. the small size of the immigrant population is not a random sample of the mother population B. mutation rates are higher in the United States C. natural selection quickly produces changes in the frequencies of ABO blood types D. none of these