Compared to people in simpler societies, people in complex societies __________.
A) commonly have fewer terms for basic colors
B) commonly have a larger overall vocabulary due to a greater number of technical specialties
C) commonly have the same number of general terms for plants, but more terms for specific plants
D) usually have more names for specific animals, but the same number of general animal terms
B) commonly have a larger overall vocabulary due to a greater number of technical specialties
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From the time agriculture developed to about 6000 B.C.E., people in the Near East lived in __________.
A) tents B) caves C) small villages D) big cities
Social status differentiation can be determined from burials through the analysis of all of the following except
A. grave offerings. B. burial treatment and context (location of burials). C. biochemical analysis of skeletal materials. D. burial's orientation toward the east (rising sun)
What are phonemes?
A. the rules by which deep structure is translated into surface structure B. electromagnetic signals that carry messages between speakers in a telephone conversation C. syntactical structures that distinguish passive constructions from active ones D. regional differences in dialect E. the minimal sound contrasts that distinguish meaning in a language
English is a tonal language
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false