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The term "profane" comes from the Latin word "profanus," which refers to what?  A forbidden action.  An expert in religious matters.  Any land outside the Roman Empire.  The area outside the temple. CONCEPT The Sacred and the Profane 2 Most religions provide an account of which of the following?  The cosmos at large, but not individual things or persons within the cosmos.  The origin of the religion and the origin of its practitioners.  The origin o...

Which of the following statements is true of the sociological approach to studying religion?  The sociology of religion uses both quantitative and qualitative methods.  The sociology of religion asks questions about the existence of God.  The sociology of religion aims to assess the truth or falsity of religion.  The sociology of religion uses a phenomenological approach. CONCEPT Sociology of Religion 2 Which of the following is true about Advaita Vendata?  It i...

Who among the following is not considered a prophet in Islam? Moses Jesus Muhammad Ibn Sina (Avicenna) CONCEPT Islam 2 According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, what is the family? Sophia :: Welcome 1/24/21, 4'29 PM A social structure mandated by the Greek gods. The foundation of society. A form of religion. Primarily a medium of economic security, and only secondarily a medium for meaningful relationships. CONCEPT Religion and the Family 3 Which of the ...

Tele - Far Away (Greek) Phono - Sound, Voice (Greek) Peri- - Around, Near (Greek) Graph - To write; or Something written (Greek) Scope - Watch, View, Examine (Latin & Greek) Micro - Small (Greek) Geo - Earth (Greek) Thermo - Heat (Greek) Meter - Measure (Greek) Bio - Life (Greek) Log - Speech, Study of, Written work, Word (Greek) Mono - One, Single (Greek) Arch - Ruler, Principal, First (Latin & Greek) Cracy - Rule, Government (Greek) The - God, A god (G...

Contrastive Analysis Correct Answers A comparison of the features of two languages for the purpose of targeting areas where the student's first language may aid or interfere with second language acquisition. Grammar Correct Answers The specific logical and structural rules of a language. Pragmatics Correct Answers emphasizes the role played by non-linguistic information in a student's language acquisition. Examples of some of this non-linguistic information could be the student's back...

Prescriptive vs. Descriptive grammar Correct Answers Prescriptive grammar means describing language as some people (experts) think it should be. Stating what is considered right and wrong in English. Prescriptivism passes judgements, for example, "Don't end a sentence with a preposition." "Splitting infinitives is wrong." Often prescriptivists are clinging to the past, for e.g., the distinction between who and whom is now lost on most speakers. Descriptive grammar describes the facts and...

Linguistics Correct Answers the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language. Descriptive Grammar Correct Answers A linguist's model of the mental grammar, including the units, structures, and rules. An explicit statement of what speakers know about their language. Prescriptive Grammar Correct Answers Rules of grammar brought about by grammarians' attempts to legislate what speakers' grammatical rules should be, rather than what they are. Grammar Correct Answers...

What is linguistics? Correct Answers The study of language What makes knowledge of a language different than knowledge of linguistics? Correct Answers -A speaker can speak/use a language without any knowledge of its internal structure. -A linguist can understand/know the internal structure of a language without speaking it What is someone who speaks more than one language called? Correct Answers Polyglot, bilingual, multilingual What is a linguist concerned with? Correct Answers Langua...

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