Most linguists take the position that the relationship between thought and language is __________
a. unidirectional: thought influences language
b. unidirectional: language influences thought
c. nondirectional: language and thought do not influence each other
d. bidirectional: language and thought influence each other
Answer: d
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People are living multilocally when
A. offspring live in multiple countries. B. families split and live in two different countries to gain the benefits of both. C. individuals from warm climates move north to work during the summer, but move home in the winter. D. the indigenous people of a colonized country maintain their own customs while assimilating to the dominant culture. E. migrants maintain ties with their native lands through phoning, e-mailing, visiting, sending money, and watching ethnic TV.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Married couples are much more secure economically than single mothers. B. The feminization of poverty is unique to the United States. C. Households headed by women tend to be poorer than those headed by men. D. Among developed nations, the U.S. has the largest percentage of single-parent households. E. The feminization of poverty has serious consequences with regard to living standards.
Simple stone tools have been found at a site called ________ dated to about 2.5 million years ago
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Naming rites, funeral rites, and puberty rites are all examples of:
a. secular rituals. b. rites of reversal. c. rites of passage. d. gender rituals.