An Anthropological Linguist

question 97

Multiple Choice

An anthropological linguist:

• A)always attempts to learn to speak as many languages as she possibly can
• B)teaches students foreign languages
• C)studies the history,function,structure,and physiology of language
• D)would only be interested in cultures that have writing systems

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Definitions:

Nominal Wage

The wage earned by a worker expressed in current dollars, without adjustments for inflation.

Price Index

An index number that shows how the weighted-average price of a “market basket” of goods changes over time relative to its price in a specific base year.

Real Wage

The purchasing power of a person's earnings, accounting for inflation, defining what goods and services can actually be bought with wages.

Consumer Price Index

A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food, and medical care, intended to represent the monthly change in the price level experienced by consumers.