In a diglossic situation, the language that is spoken in public arenas and has a long literary tradition is referred to as the __________

A right language
B left language
C high language
D low language
E forward language


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Absolute or chronometric dating always relies on the principle of radioactive decay

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements about state policies toward indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada is false?

a. U.S. and Canadian governments recognize indigenous groups as sovereign nations. b. U.S. and Canadian governments grant themselves but not sovereign indigenous groups the right to unilaterally dissolve treaties. c. U.S. and Canadian governments are empowered by their own laws and constitutions. d. U.S. and Canadian governments limit their own abilities to override treaty rights because treaties are legally ratified agreements backed by international law.

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A marriage principle in which people marry members of their own group is called ________

a. endogamy b. exogamy c. kinship system d. inheritance rules

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