According to Berlin and Kay's (1969) cross-linguistic study of color terms, if a language has only two color terms, what will they be?
A white and red
B yellow and blue
C black and grue
D pink and orange
E white and black
E
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Why does Marvin Harris suggest that the Hindu belief in the sacred cow is adaptive?
A) It is economically wiser to use the labor and products of the cows than to eat them. B) The cows carry a dangerous parasite that makes their meat unsafe for consumption. C) Seeing the sacred cows every day serves as a reminder to follow the teachings of their faith. D) Not everyone can afford to eat meat, so it reduces inequality if the cows are forbidden to everyone.
In which situations do bilingual speakers often code switch?
A when they forget a word in one language B when they want to highlight a certain part of their speech C when they repeat information for emphasis D when they shift topics in a conversation E all of the above
What boundary markers indicate the difference between the Serbs and Croats as separate ethnic groups of the former Yugoslavia?
a. They speak different languages. b. Serbs are Eastern Orthodox and the Croats are Catholic. c. Their former colonial power divided them according to social class. d. They have different physiological traits.
Survey research studies a small sample of a larger population.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)