A linguistic anthropologist is studying a language and finds that long "e" sounds may be short or sustained. That distinction changes the meaning of an otherwise-identical word. This distinction is therefore based on two phonemes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: True
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Cultural anthropologists link the modes of reproduction to __________
A) emics B) genetics C) diffusion D) the modes of livelihood
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The unequal ranking of towns, villages, and homesteads in terms of size and importance can be referred to as __________
A. central placing B. settlement hierarchy C. efficient economics D. administrative bureaucracy
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