Culturally Shared Beliefs and Ideas Can Lead to Particular Forms

question 60

Multiple Choice

Culturally shared beliefs and ideas can lead to particular forms of stress that, in turn, lead to specific forms of disorders called

• A) cultural disorders.
• B) ethnic syndromes.
• C) cultural syndromes.
• D) racial disorders.

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Definitions:

Semantics

The study of meaning in language, including how words and sentences represent particular ideas and objects.

Phonemes

The smallest unit of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another in that language.

Consonant-vowel Combinations

The pairing of consonant and vowel sounds to create syllables, fundamental in the construction of words in languages.

Metalinguistic Awareness

The capacity to think about and reflect upon the nature and functions of language, including an understanding of its rules and conventions.