Sociolinguistics Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Four-field anthropology does not claim ________ as a distinctive feature. Select one: a. its holistic approach b. broad cross-cultural comparisons c. the study of human biology, culture, and language d. both scientific and humanistic dimensions e. an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures The correct answer is: an exclusive focus on contemporary cultures Graded Exam #1 Page 1 of 15 Graded Exam #1 Question 2 Correct 5.00 points out of 5.00 Question 3 Correct 5.00 points out ...

What can we learn from linguistics? - linguists compile descriptive rules about the way that speakers use language, preforming analysis at the levels of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, sociolinguistics What is Phonetics? - the speech sounds of a language What is Phonology? - Rules about how sounds combine in a language What is morphology? - rules about how words are formed What is syntax? - rules about how sentences are formed What is pragmatics? - the way language is used in co...

SLHS 309 Purdue Exam 1 Questions with Verified Solutions What is language? a systematic and conventional use of sounds (or signs or written symbols) for the purpose of communication or self-expression Arbitrariness no "natural" connection between form and meaning. Displacement can be about things distant in space and time. Productivity can create an infinite number of new utterances with a finite set of meaningful symbols. EX: take a few already meaningful words to create new sentences/phr...

ESOL GACE LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ Sociolinguistics The study of how social conditions influence the use of language Code Switching Interspersing one language with another Dialect Complete system of verbal communication (oral or signed, not written) with its own pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar; often associated with regions or social groups Pragmatics The study of how the context impacts the interpretation of language Phonology The way in which speech sounds form patterns...

The pressurized cabin of an airplane flying at high altitude is an example of a(n) Select one: a. genetic adaptation. b. long-term physiological adaptation. c. short-term physiological adaptation. d. cultural adaptation. e. archaeological adaptation. correct answer: d. cultural adaptation. The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is Select one: a. historic linguistics. b. applied linguistics. c. cultural resource management. d. adaptation. e. socioli...

The pressurized cabin of an airplane flying at high altitude is an example of a(n) Select one: a. genetic adaptation. b. long-term physiological adaptation. c. short-term physiological adaptation. d. cultural adaptation. e. archaeological adaptation. d. cultural adaptation. The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is Select one: a. historic linguistics. b. applied linguistics. c. cultural resource management. d. adaptation. e. sociolinguistics. e....

Cultural Anthropology Final Exam / Questions With Verified Solutions The pressurized cabin of an airplane flying at high altitude is an example of a(n) a. genetic adaptation. b. long-term physiological adaptation. c. short-term physiological adaptation. d. cultural adaptation. e. archaeological adaptation. - ANS d. cultural adaptation. The study of the relationships between social and linguistic variation is a. historic linguistics. b. applied linguistics. c. cultural reso...

Behaviorism Teacher-Based Theory - focuses on observable and measurable aspects of students' behavior. Proposes behavior can be learned or unlearned as the result of stimulus-and-response actions. Views learning as process of stimuli/responses. Example of a Teacher-Based Learning Theory Behaviorism Characteristics of Behaviorism (Learning Theory) *Focuses on observable changes in behavior *Views the teacher's role as providing information and supervising practice *Describes learning as...

A summary and notes of the lectures and chapters of the book Introducing Sociolinguistics, M. Meyerhoff (2019)

Anthropology 101 Exam Questions and All Correct Answers What are the four branches of anthropology (CLAP) - Answer-physical anthropology archaeology anthropological linguistics cultural anthropology physical/biology anthropology - Answer-studies both human biological evolution and contemporary physical variations among peoples of the world paleoanthropology- origins, fossils primatology- evolution history forensic anthropology- identify what happened Archaeology - Answer-focuses ...