Despite competing theories regarding the origins of so-called African-American English, researchers to agree on which of the following ideas?

It's phonology came from sounds rarely among English speakers

It's grammar is best described As improvised, depending on the situation

It's variance emerged from contacts among speakers of different languages

It's lexicon is one of the most creative among the worlds languages


It's variance emerge from contact among speakers of different languages

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When a white director staged August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone in a 2009 revival

a. it was a flop. b. some African-Americans in theatre protested because the director was white c. the director changed the sex of two main characters d. the playwright's widow objected to the revival e. all of the above

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Which of the following best describes the nature of Maya political organization?

a. an empire centered at Tikal b. territorial states encompassing many large centers c. two independent polities in the lowland and highland areas d. independent city states and associated local centers e. a loose confederation of allied city-states

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Ethnocide refers to the deliberate elimination of a cultural tradition through aggressive policies forcing assimilation.

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

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Which of the following statements is not true about the Human Genome Project?

A. the project is an attempt to determine the base pair sequence for all human genes B. a complete human genome map would lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases C. there is some concern that the project is not taking into account human diversity D. the project will not be completed for another 50 years

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