Most professional linguists regard AAVE as a(n)

A. protolanguage.
B. distinct language.
C. linguistic anomaly.
D. dialect of English.
E. inferior version of English.


D

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Incest is a cultural universal that is defined the same way by all cultures

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which is true about A sediba?

a. was found in East Africa. b. dates at least to 3.9 mya. c. shows a mix of Australopithecus and Homo features. d. has a small brain at 320 cm3 e. was mainly a carnivore.

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What were the findings of Beatrice Whiting's cross­cultural comparative study of the relationship between sorcery and legal systems?

a. Where sorcery was unimportant, a specialized legal apparatus was usually absent. b. Where sorcery was important, a specialized legal apparatus was usually absent. c. Where sorcery was important, a specialized legal apparatus was usually present. d. There was no correlation between the importance of sorcery and the presence of a specialized legalapparatus.

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