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Cooldude101

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A Pidgin is:
 
  a. A language of contact and trade that includes a mixture of other languages.
  b. A language that can be taught to parrots and other non-human animals.
  c. A language made by blending of other, earlier languages.
  d. The language of lower class or oppressed groups in a society.
  e. The language dialect speakers use when conversing with speakers of the standard version of a language.

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Which of the following best characterizes the cross-cultural meaning of smiling?
 
  a. A smile always means that people are happy.
  b. Smiling is a reasonably good indicator of happiness or nonviolent intent.
  c. In most cultures, people smile just before they kill.
  d. The meaning of a smile varies from culture to culture.
  e. Americans are virtually unique in equating smiling with happiness.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Excellent

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