What is a dialect?

What will be an ideal response?


A dialect is a regional or subcultural variant of language.

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An example of a selective agent in humans would be:

A. smallpox B. an earthquake C. a flood D. all of these

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The phylogenic relationships between the Australopith species is better understood now than it was ten years ago

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Symbols are one of the most critical components of culture. Which of the following statements is NOT true of symbols?

a. Symbols unify people into a group. b. Symbols provide meaning. c. Symbols are completely separate from language. d. Symbols help people identify objects and ideas. e. Symbols are powerful.

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Navajo healers use __________ as part of healing ceremonies

a. carved wooden bowls b. sandpaintings c. body painting d. human sculptures carved from stone

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