Question

what type of anthropologist would study the miscommunications between men and women in a north american corporation that resulted from the different ways in which they used language?

lunar anthropologist
historical linguist
biological anthropologist
sociolinguist
descriptive linguist

Explanation:

Sociolinguists study language in a social - context. Miscommunications between men and women in a corporate setting due to language use differences fall within the purview of sociolinguistics as it examines how social factors like gender influence language use. Lunar anthropology is not related to this context. Historical linguists focus on language change over time. Biological anthropologists study human biology and evolution. Descriptive linguists focus on the structure of languages without considering social factors.

Answer:

D. sociolinguist