Which of the following would NOT be an area of research interest to linguistic anthropologists?
A) studying the way that language is a resource for developing culture
B) ranking languages according to their effectiveness in transmitting culture
C) tracing genealogical relationships among languages
D) examining how people use language to maintain social distinctiveness

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Linguistic anthropologists would not be interested in ranking languages according to their effectiveness in transmitting culture as this is not a relevant or ethical area of study. The other options all involve studying the relationship between language and culture from different perspectives, which would be of interest to linguistic anthropologists.

Which of the Following Would NOT Be an Area of Research