- 1. Linguistic anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life. It explores how language shapes cultural practices, identities, social relationships, and power dynamics within human societies. Linguistic anthropologists investigate language in its social context, examining how it reflects and reproduces social norms, values, and beliefs. They also study how language use varies among different groups, including across ethnic, gender, and class lines. By analyzing language in relation to culture, linguists uncover insights into human behavior, cognition, and social organization. Linguistic anthropology offers a unique perspective on the complex interplay between language and society, shedding light on the ways in which language both reflects and shapes our shared human experience.
What is linguistic anthropology?
A) The study of language acquisition
B) The study of ancient languages
C) The study of the relationship between language and culture
D) The study of sign language
- 2. What is the focus of language ideologies in linguistic anthropology?
A) Studying the origins of all languages
B) How beliefs about language influence social life
C) The analysis of language sounds
D) The study of syntax in different languages
- 3. Which method is commonly used in linguistic anthropology to study language use and social practices?
A) Experimental psychology
B) Ethnography
C) Historical linguistics
D) Neurolinguistics
- 4. Which subfield of linguistics focuses on the social aspects of language use?
A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Sociolinguistics
D) Morphology
- 5. Who is known for studying linguistic structures and the universal grammar theory?
A) Benjamin Lee Whorf
B) Franz Boas
C) Edward Sapir
D) Noam Chomsky
- 6. What is linguistic landscape?
A) The study of speech sounds
B) Mapping out language families geographically
C) The visible display of languages in public spaces
D) A metaphorical analysis of language use
- 7. Which term refers to the system of rules governing how words are combined to form sentences in a language?
A) Phonology
B) Syntax
C) Morphology
D) Semantics
- 8. What is the relationship between language and identity in linguistic anthropology?
A) Only accents affect a person's identity
B) Language has no impact on how individuals identify themselves
C) Identity is predetermined by genetics, not language
D) Language can shape and reflect a person's sense of self and group belonging
- 9. Which paradigm focuses on the documentation of at-risk languages?
A) Linguistic anthropology.
B) Ethnography of communication.
C) Anthropological linguistics.
D) Ethnopoetics.
- 10. Who is credited with preferring the term 'linguistic anthropology'?
A) Native North American tribes.
B) Noam Chomsky.
C) John Gumperz.
D) Dell Hymes.
- 11. What is a 'speech event' according to the second paradigm?
A) An event with speech presented for a significant duration.
B) An event where speech could possibly occur.
C) A situation where language is analyzed.
D) A situation where speech is documented.
- 12. What did Hymes hope to achieve with the second paradigm?
A) Emphasize the documentation of languages.
B) Focus solely on language structure.
C) Distance linguistic anthropology from anthropology.
D) Link linguistic anthropology more closely to anthropology.
- 13. Which technological development was anticipated in the second paradigm?
A) Digital transcription.
B) Mechanical recording.
C) Linguistic software.
D) Phonetic analysis tools.
- 14. When did the third paradigm in linguistic anthropology begin?
A) The mid-1990s
B) The early 1970s
C) The early 2000s
D) The late 1980s
- 15. What technology is heavily used in the third paradigm?
A) Audio recording
B) Written transcripts
C) Computer simulations
D) Video documentation
- 16. Which village did Don Kulick study for his research on sociocultural identity?
A) Gapun
B) Rio de Janeiro
C) Lima
D) Manaus
- 17. Which book discusses 'Sexual Outlaws in an Islamic African City'?
A) Allah Made Us
B) Queerly Phrased
C) From the Kitchen to the Parlor
D) Homegirls
- 18. Who authored 'The Rhizome of Blackness: A Critical Ethnography of Hip-Hop Culture, Language, Identity, and the Politics of Becoming'?
A) Bonnie Urciuoli
B) Krystal Smalls
C) Jonathan Rosa
D) Awad Ibrahim
- 19. Who opened the way for the increase in work done by linguistic anthropologists on the theme of ideologies?
A) Roman Jakobson
B) Braj Kachru
C) Michael Silverstein
D) Woolard
- 20. Who authored 'Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn'?
A) Lanita Jacobs-Huey
B) Ayala Fader
C) Martin F. Manalansan IV
D) Don Kulick
- 21. According to Ochs and Schieffelin, what is not universal?
A) Storytelling
B) Parental care
C) Baby talk
D) Childhood games
- 22. According to Silverstein, what is one of linguistic anthropology's three most important findings?
A) The role of social structures
B) The exemplary center idea
C) The analysis of linguistic structures
D) The study of race, class, and gender
- 23. Which book examines language and ethnicity among adolescents?
A) The Gender of Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes
B) From the Kitchen to the Parlor
C) Queer Excursions
D) Crossing
- 24. Who investigated local varieties of English in South Asia?
A) Roman Jakobson
B) Michael Silverstein
C) Braj Kachru
D) David Crystal
- 25. What role does English play among multicultural groups in India according to Braj Kachru?
A) A dominant language.
B) A disappearing language.
C) A standardized language.
D) A lingua franca.
- 26. Who has posited that heritage language ideologies are 'somewhat fluid sets of understandings, justifications, beliefs, and judgments that linguistic minorities hold about their languages?'
A) Noam Chomsky
B) Edward Sapir
C) Martin Guardado
D) Basil Bernstein
- 27. Who contributed to investigations of language death and cultural assimilation?
A) Braj Kachru
B) Woolard
C) Michael Silverstein
D) David Crystal
- 28. What concept did Joseph Errington apply linguistic anthropological methods to?
A) Kiva
B) Social space
C) Metricalizations
D) The exemplary center
- 29. How is the research on heritage language ideologies described in the text?
A) Mature
B) Fledgling
C) Comprehensive
D) Obsolete
- 30. Which publication discusses the linguistic strategies of Filipino gay experiences in America?
A) Beyond the Lavender Lexicon
B) Language in Society
C) Men and Masculinities
D) Annual Review of Anthropology
- 31. Who authored 'The Gender of Brazilian Transgendered Prostitutes'?
A) Kira Hall
B) Don Kulick
C) Ayala Fader
D) Mary Bucholtz
- 32. What new role did pastors introduce in the Bosavi community?
A) Economic role
B) Political role
C) Socializing role
D) Artistic role
- 33. Who explores 'Language, Race, and White Public Space' in American Anthropologist?
A) Mary Bucholtz
B) Bonnie Urciuoli
C) Jonathan Rosa
D) Jane H. Hill
- 34. Who contributed to the theory of ethnopoetics?
A) Jerome Rothenberg
B) Martin F. Manalansan IV
C) Norma Mendoza-Denton
D) Ayala Fader
- 35. How do caregivers in many societies orient children to recognize kin?
A) By leaving the child alone
B) By holding the child facing inward
C) By holding the child facing outward
D) By placing the child in a crib
- 36. Who authored 'Homegirls: Language and Cultural Practice Among Latina Youth Gangs'?
A) Martin F. Manalansan IV
B) Norma Mendoza-Denton
C) Don Kulick
D) Kira Hall
- 37. Who explored language and becoming in African American women's hair care?
A) Ben Rampton
B) Lanita Jacobs-Huey
C) Norma Mendoza-Denton
D) Ayala Fader
- 38. What question do anthropologists ask about 'code switching'?
A) Why do they do that?
B) Where do they do it?
C) How do they do it?
D) When do they do it?
- 39. In the studies of Ochs and Schieffelin, what role did fathers often play in dinner stories?
A) Protagonist
B) Listener
C) Problematizer
D) Narrator
- 40. What language is influenced by 'kiva speech'?
A) Kiowa
B) English
C) Hopi
D) Tewa
- 41. Who published a groundbreaking article on Samoan greetings and their transformation of social space?
A) Duranti
B) Joel Kuipers
C) Paul Kroskrity
D) Joseph Errington
- 42. Which author examined language and identity practices among 'nerd girls'?
A) Ayala Fader
B) Kira Hall
C) Rudolf Pell Gaudio
D) Mary Bucholtz
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