The term for the study of communication as it occurs within a particular cultural context, considering such features as the participant's settings and the participant's attitudes and goals is __________
a. sociolinguistics
b. ethnosemantics
c. ethnography of communication
d. componential analysis
c
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A grasping big toe:
A. is found in all primates except humans B. is rare among primates C. is found only among the anthropoids D. distinguishes Old World from New World monkeys
An early belief was that life is immutable, meaning:
A. life was created once and only once B. once created, a type of organism remains unchanged C. once created, an organism will eventually change into some other type of organism D. once created, a type of organism may evolve through time into other types of organisms
One explanation for the value of spirit possession is that it provides __________
a. a vehicle for emotional release b. a reason for community wide rituals c. a rational for the punishment of social deviants d. a means for religious specialists to make a living
Which of the following is a task usually performed by women cross-culturally?
a. Clearing fields for planting b. Keeping up dwellings c. Herding small animals d. Fishing as a secondary resource