What is sociolinguistics?
What will be an ideal response?
It is the study of the relationship between language and society through examining how social categories—such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion, occupation, and class—influence the use and significance of distinctive styles of speech.
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Children are often unsuccessful at getting their parents' attention, which demonstrates that children
A talk too softly for adults to hear clearly. B do not understand how turn-taking works. C have lexicons that are underdeveloped. D do not know how to use backchannel cues. E have less power than adults.
How does conflict theory explain the presence of so much inequality?
A) It is caused by the struggle for scare goods and services. B) It is caused by multiculturalism and the presence of diverse races. C) Inequality is caused by unequal access to education. D) Inequality is caused by migration into a country and struggle for resources. E) Technological backwardness is the cause of social and material inequality.
Uniformitarianism is a more recent theory than catastrophism
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Culture shock includes which of the following set of symptoms?
a. A sense of confidence about the proper way to behave b. A loss of self-esteem c. A sense of being accepted by members of the other culture d. A feeling of having total control over the situation e. A feeling that the community’s culture is far superior to the anthropologist’s own culture