Which of the Following Research Projects Would Not Belong to the Province

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research projects would not belong to the province of linguistic anthropology?

• A)Learning about a culture by finding out which objects or events are associated with a large vocabulary
• B)Reconstructing the evolution of the big toe to find out at what time humans began to walk upright
• C)Comparing languages to see which ones can be traced back to a single unifying language
• D)Describing how,in a particular language,sounds are combined to form words and how words are combined to form sentences
• E)Studying the development and use of profanity in middle-school conversation

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Definitions:

Cerebrum

The largest part of the brain; it mainly includes the cerebral hemispheres.

Spinal cord

The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain.

Frontal lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language.

Motor activity

Physical movements and actions generated by the body's muscle system.