This Chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" Section Discusses Research on the Ancient

question 19

Multiple Choice

This chapter's "Appreciating Anthropology" section discusses research on the ancient syntax of a "proto-human language," thought to be ancestral to all contemporary languages. This research suggests that

• A) the proto-language sounded similar to modern-day English.
• B) subject-verb-object ordering is very rare in languages spoken today.
• C) word ordering within a language is uniform across the world.
• D) word ordering has remained constant over time, not changing when languages branch off from their mother tongues.
• E) the proto-language sounded similar to the speech of Yoda in "Star Wars."

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Definitions:

Classes

Refers to the categorization of tolerances or grades in manufacturing processes to specify the level of precision required.

United National Coarse

A thread specification for bolts, screws, and nuts that specifies a standard coarse pitch for screw threads, commonly used in the United States.

UNC

Unified National Coarse, a standardized thread designation used in the United States for bolts, screws, and nuts with a coarse thread pitch.

Woodruff Key

A Woodruff key is a semi-circular shaped, removable key that fits into a circular recess in a shaft, allowing it to engage with a corresponding slot in a mating part to prevent relative rotation while permitting axial movement.