In bilingual communities, the term _________ refers to situations where each language is systematically used in a different context
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
diglossia
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A consequence of the enormous native loss of life due to conquest and disease in Spanish America was __________
a. an economic depression caused by lack of labor b. a shift to agriculture and away from mining c. the importation of African slaves d. land grants to any Spaniards who would settle in the Spanish Americas
Çatalhöyük was an early city in China
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Dan Sperber, the way culture is shared can be understood by analogy to which of the following?
A. the transmission of disease, or an epidemiological model B. the use of symbols to represent one's nationality, or a citizenship model C. the use of environmental resources, or an ecological model D. the evolution of the species, or a genetic inheritance model
Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism?
a. The United States outlaws Female Circumcision. b. An anthropologist advocates stopping infanticide on female children in India. c. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fund local groups who try to teach safer methods for practicing Female Circumcision. d. A student tries to understand why female infanticide is widespread in many Asian countries.