What Anthropological Approach to Language Distinguishes the Ways People Actually

question 50

Multiple Choice

What anthropological approach to language distinguishes the ways people actually speak from the ideal ways that people are supposed to speak?

• A) descriptive linguistics
• B) ethnography of speaking
• C) phonology
• D) ideological anthropology

Comprehend the concept of diminishing returns and its implication for economic activities.

Understand why achieving perfection in provision of goods and services (e.g., safety) is not always efficient.

Understand the principle of economic efficiency as a criterion for evaluating economic actions.

Analyze the consequences of actions that have greater costs than benefits on society's welfare.

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