What did Edward Sapir investigate?
A how ancient texts reveal the worldviews of early civilizations
B how the vocabulary of a language influences its speakers' view of the world
C how the grammatical structures of a language influence thought
D how pronunciations of certain words influence how a person sees the world
E how children in different cultures acquire their first language
B
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It is 1830 and you’re in a large theatre watching a play about a boy and girl who are in love. At one point, a ship is shown on stage, caught up in a storm, with waves lashing at it while thunder and lightning boom and flash overhead. At play’s
end, the boy is just about to be executed when someone rushes is to save him. You are probably watching: a. canine melodrama b. equestrian melodrama c. gentlemanly melodrama d. gothic melodrama e. nautical melodrama
Why is it chimpanzees cannot speak human words very well?
a. They cannot learn symbols. b. Their vocal tract is different from ours. c. They cannot combine signs into meaningful sentences. d. All of these are reasons chimpanzees cannot speak human language well.
Regular shifting between "high" and "low" variants of a language is known as
A. displacement. B. diglossia. C. semantics. D. kinesics. E. lexicon
Inuit people smile and avoid conflict because:
a) they believe that thoughts can kill b) they must fight when conflict arises c) they believe anger and conflict will drive away game d) they believe anger causes physical illness