Why do researchers believe language emerged?
a. displacement
b. productivity
c. symbolism
d. signaling
a
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Which of the following statements about theories is the most accurate?
A. Theories refer to a covariation of variables. B. Theories are untested explanations for something. C. Theories provide explanations for associations. D. Theories state a uniform association between two variables. E. Theories are generalizations that are universally valid.
When nations continue to exert political and economic pressure on their former colonies, it is called post-colonialism
a. True b. False
The learned aspect of culture is most dramatically apparent in __________
a. men b. women c. cross-cultural meetings d. children
A sociolinguist studies
A. the universal grammar of language. B. speech in its social context. C. cross-cultural comparisons of phonemic distinctions. D. linguistic competence. E. the interaction of history and sociology.