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
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.
Global homogenization is occurring because of global cultural flows
a. True b. False
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.