The term ________ refers to the minimal sound contrasts that distinguish meaning in a language

A. morphemes
B. phonemes
C. syntax
D. grammar
E. diglossia


B

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The upper-sequence primates of the Jebel Qatrani Formation are classified into two families:

A. the Parapithecidae and the Propliopithecidae B. the Adapidae and the Omomyidae C. the Platyrrhini and the Catarrhini D. none of these

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The Roman Catholic Church from the 15th to the 17th centuries sought to consolidate its definition of marriage by all of the following except:

a. ?declaring marriage as heterosexual sex only. b. ?forbidding all kinds of non-procreative forms of sexuality. c. ?outlawing concubinage. d. ?prohibiting women from serving as priests.

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Global homogenization is occurring because of global cultural flows

a. True b. False

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The Basseri and the Qashqai

A. were nomadic foraging groups in Iran. B. enjoyed a symbiotic relationship—between the Basseri, who were nomadic pastoralists, and the Qashqai, who were horticulturalists. C. differ in leadership because a Basseri "big man" (tonowi) could enforce his decisions, whereas the Qashqai village head could only lead by example. D. differ in authority structure, with the Qashqai featuring a more complex and hierarchical structure than the Basseri. E. were two of the age sets in Melanesian society.

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