Theoretical linguistics, in contrast with linguistic anthropology, is:
a. analytical, data interpretive, and structural.
b. diverse, grammar based, and syntax related.
c. focused, specific, and intuitive.
d. comparative, hierarchical, and laboratory based.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Adopting Western agricultural practices and crops is the best way for lesser-developed countries to fight hunger
a. True b. False
Anthropology's comparative, biocultural perspective
A. is a product of the participant observation approach. B. is the reason it has traditionally studied nonindustrialized societies. C. allows the inclusion of both biological and cultural approaches to comment on or solve a particular issue or problem. D. places it in the humanities. E. is insignificant, since evolution is studied by biological anthropologists, while culture is studied by cultural anthropologists.
The Mano “god-spirit” mask, which embodies the spiritual force in Liberia:
a. serves as an agent of social control and conflict resolution, as well as an expression of religious belief. b. plays only a religious role in the society, although it is used to create social conformity. c. serves primarily as a crude reminder of the dead ancestor. d. is an important social control mechanism that has little or no religious significance. e. is a type of art that is both representational and transformational, but not symbolic.