The world's linguistic diversity has been cut in half, as measured by the number of distinct languages extant, in the past 500 years; and half the remaining languages are predicted to disappear during this century.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following is true of the Mauer mandible?
a. It is clearly that of a Homo sapiens. b. It is gracile. c. It lacks a chin. d. It is considered to be that of a Neandertal.
Neandertal culture shares some major characteristics with early modern humans
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Discuss the ancestry of corn focusing on the findings from the Tehuacán Valley.
What will be an ideal response?
In order to investigate how language affects thought, it is vital that researchers
A conduct extensive studies on a single language. B use anecdotal evidence from their own life experience. C compare the linguistic structures and belief systems of different languages. D analyze how certain phonemes are pronounced differently in different contexts. E do extensive tests on their subjects' brains before beginning any study.