The smallest units of sound that speakers distinguish in any language are called:

a. morphemes.
b. lexicon.
c. phonemes.
d. syllables.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The oldest Australopithecus species is

A. Au. garhi. B. Au. sediba. C. Au. anamensis. D. Au. africanus. E. Au. afarensis.

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The Comanche and the Cheyenne were quite different culturally until they moved out onto the Great Plains and made use of the horse to hunt the buffalo and raid settled peoples. They then became more similar in cultural adaptations, a process called:

a. pre-adaptation. b. transformed evolution. c. convergent evolution. d. parallel evolution. e. ecological evolution.

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Which of the following statements about irrigation is FALSE?

A. The Betsileo of Madagascar used irrigation intensively. B. Irrigation is one of the defining characteristics of foraging societies. C. Irrigated fields typically increase in value through time. D. Irrigation usually enriches the soil. E. Irrigated fields are labor intensive compared to swidden (burned over) fields.

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