Sociolinguists Have Found That Societies That Maintain Social Inequalities and Hierarchies

question 39

True/False

Sociolinguists have found that societies that maintain social inequalities and hierarchies often have different forms of the same language that are used for addressing higher or lower status individuals, kin versus nonkin, and males versus females.

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Definitions:

Labor

Human effort, whether physical or mental, contributed to the production of goods and services.

Materials

The physical components used in the production of goods and services.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as raw material and labor costs.