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In Contrast to Linguistic Anthropology, the Primary Focus of Theoretical

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In contrast to linguistic anthropology, the primary focus of theoretical linguistics is on form and structure, with little or no attention to the social contexts in which language is used.


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Avoid

To keep oneself from doing, receiving, or engaging in something, often as a means of preventing harm or inconvenience.

Stress

A physical or psychological response to demands or pressures.

Hold Fetishes Sacred

The practice of considering certain objects with religious or mystical reverence, especially within cultural or spiritual contexts.

Carve

To cut into a material with the aim of shaping it into something.

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