The branch of linguistics devoted to the study of meaning is called ______.
a. phonetics
b. semantics
c. morphology
d. pragmatics
b. semantics
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According to the discussion about the personal relationships of people with disabilities,
a. women experience less discrimination than men do. b. women with disabilities experience discrimination in romantic relationships, but not in friendships. c. women with disabilities experience discrimination in friendships, but not in romantic relationships. d. because of the emphasis on physical attractiveness, women with disabilities are more likely than other women to experience discrimination.
This individual you know solves problems on a regular basis in very innovative ways that influence other people. This person is:
A. divergent B. convergent C. creative D. transformational
The timbre of a sound is determined by its:
A) amplitude. B) complexity. C) frequency. D) harmony.
One report on death-related practices among American-Indian (or First Nation) peoples in Canada suggested the value of trained native interpreters who could
a. interpret biomedical concepts to clinical staff b. explain cultural perspectives on terminal illness and postmortem rituals to native peoples c. advocate locating death in urban, tertiary-care hospitals d. conduct memorial "potlach" ceremonies before a person dies e. serve as advocates to enable patients to return to their home communities in the final daysof life