Linguistics: animal communication, gender & language

Only mammals have systems of communication.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which animals communicate through a dance?

• Bees

• Cats

• Swans

• Zebras

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Identify a bee dance.

• Flight of the Bumblebee

• Honey Dance

• Waggle Dance

• Wiggle Dance

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• Ms.

• Mr.

• Mx.

• Dr.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3