If you belong to a publicly recognized social entity by virtue of being a lineal descendant of a particular ancestor, you are a member of a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Descent group

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A speech community. B cultural model. C sociolinguistic variable. D ethnographic unit. E situational group.

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Chantek was able to do all of the following except:

a. use deception. b. create complex meanings. c. communicate through verbal words. d. use displaced reference. e. use code switching.

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