The Summer Institute of Linguistics

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Summer Institute of Linguistics

• A) is a secular institution with the mission of preserving indigenous religious practices.
• B) sends missionaries into the field to create written versions of indigenous languages with the goal of disseminating the Christian Bible in those languages.
• C) has attempted to wipe out indigenous languages and replace them with English.
• D) is a religious institution with the mission of putting an English bible into the hands of native speakers.

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Definitions:

Sexual Masochist

A sexual preference where an individual derives pleasure from experiencing pain or humiliation during sexual activity.

Transvestite

An outdated term for someone who wears clothing traditionally or stereotypically worn by the opposite sex, typically for psychological fulfillment. (Note: Modern terminology favors "cross-dresser," recognizing the importance of respectful and non-pathologizing language.)

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A term for people whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

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