The difference between language and dialect has mostly to do with:
a. strict linguistic measures of mutual intelligibility.
b. the number of words that are shared.
c. social and political attitudes of the speakers.
d. how long ago two groups of speakers split apart.
c
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The orangutan is found on the island of:
A. Ceylon B. Hawaii C. Sumatra D. Tasmania
__________ refers to the relative social status or rank of a primate, which is determined by its ability to compete successfully with its peers for objects of value such as food and sexual partners
A. Dominance B. Aggression C. Consortship D. Brachiation
The Stillwater Marsh burial population had a remarkably low percentage of dental caries because
a. grit from plant food ground on metates was incorporated into their diet; this grit acted as a natural abrasive and helped to clean their teeth. b. they ate very little meat, largely subsisting on maize agriculture. c. they were strictly hunter-gatherers, and so their diet was very low in simple carbohydrates and starches. d. none of the above; the Stillwater Marsh burial population had an extremely high percentage of dental caries because their diet was high in carbohydrates. e. the flossed their teeth with blades of dried grass.