When speakers borrow a word from another language, they often modify the ___________ of the word to fit the system used in their language
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
phonology/pronunciation
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Sivapithecus ___________
a. is the sole ancestor of orangutans b. was an arboreal quadruped c. lived in the Americas d. had teeth that were thinly enameled
One critical difference between Western ethnocentrism and the ethnocentrism of many other peoples is:
a. Westerners are more ethnocentric than others. b. Westerners are less ethnocentric than others. c. Westerners have more often been in a position to impose their view of culture than have others. d. Western notions of ethnocentrism include religious superiority while others did not. e. Western notions of ethnocentrism were justified while others were not.
During the Upper Paleolithic, the environment of North America south of the glaciers was best characterized as __________.
A) woodland B) tundra C) desert D) subtropical forest
In "Conversation Style: Talking on the Job," Tannen tells the story of how Amy, a manager, tried to tell her employee, Donald, how to change an unsatisfactory report. Her approach led to misunderstanding because
a. she was too direct. b. she put Donald in a one-down position by demonstrating her superior knowledge. c. she praised the good parts of the report before suggesting changes. d. Donald took her comments as a personal criticism.