Studies investigating differences in the way men and women talk are examples of sociolinguistics.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Describe the state of genetic equilibrium. How common is genetic equilibrium in natural populations?
What will be an ideal response?
The handsome lake revitalization movement urged its followers to reaffirm the traditions of the iroquois
a. true b. false
Berlin and Kay's (1969/1992) cross-linguistic study of color terminology revealed that
A. basic color terms tended to evolve in a particular order. B. color terminology was least developed in areas with a history of using dyes and artificial coloring. C. all languages included sixteen basic color terms. D. the languages of cultivators in Papua New Guinea and foragers in Australia had more basic color terms than did European and Asian languages. E. there are only two basic color terms, black and white.
Eburnation is
a. a symptom of iron deficiency anemia in which the skull takes on a porous appearance. b. a horizontal linear defect in tooth enamel indicating an episode of physiological stress. c. a sign of osteoarthritis in which the epiphyses of long bones are worn smooth, causing them to take on a varnish-like appearance. d. a sign of osteoarthritis in which bones develop a distinct "lipping" at the point of articulation. e. the spongy appearance of bone of the upper eye sockets.