Linguistics: animal communication, gender & language

Only mammals have systems of communication.

• True

• False

Which animals communicate through a dance?

• Bees

• Cats

• Swans

• Zebras

Identify a bee dance.

• Flight of the Bumblebee

• Honey Dance

• Waggle Dance

• Wiggle Dance

What is the primary purpose of the waggle dance?

• Tell other bees distance and direction where nectar was found

• Mating dance

• Entertain the queen

• Tell other bees that nectar is on its way back to the hive

Which is NOT a characteristic of animal communication?

• Sounds, such as alarm calls

• Displacement

• Double displacement

• Words

In the 1800s novel Jane Eyre, Jane referred to herself as Ms. Eyre.

• True

• False

Which two are heard in women's speech more than men's? (must select both)

• Creaky voice/vocal fry

• Tag questions

• SAI inversion questions

• Subject-verb disagreement

Linguistics have studied bee dances and kept careful records in order to understand that form of communication.

• True--linguistics is a science, meaning it involves thorough research

• False--the bee dance has only been observed and records are merely anecdotal

Identify two gender-neutral prefixes/titles. (must select 2)

• Ms.

• Mr.

• Mx.

• Dr.