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penza

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Glottochronology is based on the idea that __________.
 
  A. core vocabulary stays consistent irrespective of culture change
  B. by tracing population movements researchers can determine the start date of any language
  C. number words and pronouns change frequently in most languages
  D. sound systems have regional affiliations

Question 2

A linguistic anthropologist interested in understanding what people convey through smiles in different cultures would be interested in the study of __________.
 
  A. semantics
  B. proxemics
  C. phonemics
  D. kinesics


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blakeserpa

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


penza

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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