What do sociolinguists study?

A. Bipedalism
B. Speech in its social context
C. The universal grammar of language
D. Cognitive capacity for language
E. Cross-cultural phonemic distinctions


B. Speech in its social context

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Competition among co-wives in a polygynous household is reduced when all of the following occur EXCEPT:

a. when sororal polygyny is practiced. b. when wives are allowed to participate in the choice of spouse. c. when they are given separate living quarters. d. when the husband does not get involved in the affairs of his wives. e. when a social hierarchy is established between the wives.

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The British notion of the "white man's burden" was similar to the French concept mission civilisatrice, in that both were racist ideologies used to justify the colonial efforts of their respective countries.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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An example of a free morpheme is __________

a. -ly b. co- c. car d. -ist e. -s (plural marker)

Anthropology & Archaeology

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by __________, it was greatly popularized by __________

a. Lyell, Darwin b. Hutton, Lyell c. Lamarck, Lyell d. Ray, Hutton

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