Exam 2 extra info Flashcards
Number of Languages in the World
3,000-8,000 (6,000 average estimate)
Year of Dead Sea Scroll Recovery
1947
How many documents are among the Dead Sea Scrolls?
900 (200 Biblical Documents)
How many years do the Scrolls predate the earliest copies of the OT?
1,000
Where are the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Israel National Museum
Is there such a thing as a “primitive language”?
NO
Descriptive Linguistics
- The study of sound
- The structure of language
what are cargo cults
When tribal societies are exposed to technology and western goods and think that their ancestors are sending them provisions
why are missionaries considered to be one of the biggest agents of change
they promote a better lifestyle for the people by providing written language, education, and healthcare
why are missionaries disliked by anthropologists
they are more ethnocentric and “ruin” the society before the anthropologists can get there
why are missionaries admired by anthropologists
they put up with many rituals that are negative like cannibalism and child sacrifice
what old testament book is not included in the dead sea scrolls
esther
what is the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls
they predate the OT by 1,000 years- prove credibility
what are the 4 cateories of sound
- phonemics
- phonetics
- morphemes
- syntax
what are the worldview differences between English and navajo people
their conversations about death show real differences
+westerners are authoritative in their language and think they can do things on their own- even force nature
+the Navajo people have a more fatalistic point of view where nature has control
