A language is only likely to survive if it has a community of speakers who act as linguistic role models for children
a. True
b. False
ANSWER:
True
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a. social position. b. ?social stratum. c. ?social relationship. d. ?culture.
If splitters are correct, __________
a. Homo heidelbergensis was an ancestor of Homo neanderthalensis b. Neandertals and archaic Homo sapiens were all part of one potentially interbreeding species c. Neandertals and modern Homo sapiens are the same species d. it is impossible to distinguish archaic and modern human species from one another
What do chimpanzees eat?
a. fruits b. leaves c. fruits and leaves d. fruits, leaves, and protein sources such as insects and meat
What term refers to the minimal sound contrasts that distinguish meaning in a language?
A. Morphemes B. Phonemes C. Syntax D. Grammar E. Diglossia