Labov argued that all humans share a universal grammar.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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The close study of actual conversational exchanges is called:

a. symbolic analysis (SA). b. phonological analysis (PA). c. morphological analysis (MA). d. conversation analysis (CA).

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The reduction or loss of cranial crests in hominin species represents __________

a. a need for greater room for muscles associated with chewing b. a de-emphasis on protection for the cranial case c. a de-emphasis on chewing as well as a greater emphasis on brain size expansion d. a reduction in the size of neck muscles associated with quadrupedalism

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Although self-reliance and independence are stressed in modern, industrial nations, paradoxically children remain more reliant on their parents for a longer period of time because __________

a. there are child labor laws b. school is optional c. they are not taught how to be self-sufficient until 18 years of age d. they are biologically incapable of supporting themselves until 18 years of age

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In India, lower castes:

a. Receive more benefits than do higher castes from the caste system. b. Have been disadvantaged by the Indian constitution. c. Are beginning to make collective efforts to improve their position as a group. d. Mainly change their ranking as individuals move out of the caste and into higher caste. e. May have lower prestige than higher castes but tend to have more wealth.

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