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Linguistics
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A subfield of anthropology that includes the study of the structure, history, and social aspects of human language
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Phonology
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The general study of the sounds used in human speech
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Phoneme
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The smallest unit of sound in speech that will indicate a difference in meaning
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Morpheme
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The smallest combination of sounds in human speech that can carry a meaning
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Syntax
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The manner in which minimum units of meaning (morphemes) are combined
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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
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A hypothesis about the relationship between language and culture that states the language constructs perceptions
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Kinesics
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The use of the body to communicate- gesturs, posture and facial expression
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Proxemics
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The study of the use of space in communication
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Silent Language
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All of a culture's nonverbal symbolic systems of communication, including kinesics and proxemics
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Technology
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The knowledge, tools and skills used by humans to manipulate their environments
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Foraging
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A food-procurement strategy that involves collecting wild plant and animal foods
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Foraging
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A food-procurement strategy that involves collecting wild plant and animal foods
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Traditions
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Cultural choices consistently made by a society and practiced generation to generation
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Carring Capacity
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The ability of an econiche to support an organism
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Family band
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A type of band organisation consisting of nuclear family units that move independently within an area. Joins others when resources are plentiful; travels alone at other times
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