Linguistic anthropologist Shirley Brice Heath, in her study of literacy events in a small city US southeast, discovered
a. no significant difference in reading and writing between the communities studied.
b. clear evidence that most parents in some communities were functionally illiterate.
c. different communities approach reading in very different ways.
d. learning to read and write gave students a very different perspective on language.
Question 2
According to linguistic anthropologist Bambi Schieffelin, the introduction of a missionary-developed writing system to the Kaluli of New Guinea has resulted in a shift in:
a. fishing techniques.
b. gardening techniques.
c. approaches to maintaining good health.
d. communicative practices and social stratification.
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