Bowing in Japan signals both the beginning and end of a conversation
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Explain the distinctions among cultural universals, generalities, and particularities, and give examples of each.
What will be an ideal response?
In contrast with historical linguistics, descriptive linguistics _______________.
A. attempts to explain the features of a particular language at one time in its history B. attempts to construct a language’s historical development C. investigates relationships between earlier and later forms of the same language D. attempts to date the divergence of two languages from a common protolanguage using glottochronology
In Ju/wasi society, brideservice refers to the:
A) ?wealth given to the bride's parents. B) ?work a bride does for the groom's parents. C) ?work a groom does for the bride's parents. D) ?wealth given to the groom's parents.
"Big men," of Melanesia
A) have inherited authority, backed up by the spiritual power of "mana." B) back up their power with a private police force. C) have a position at the top of the bureaucratic power structure. D) achieve their position by economic and social activities that give them prestige. E) none of the above.