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Beheh

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on: Jul 10, 2018
A word related to another by descent from the same ancestral language is called a(n):
 
  a. agnate.
  b. cognate.
  c. correlate.
  d. calque

Question 2

Cognates are:
 
  a. words that can have more than one meaning depending on the individual.
  b. words with exactly the same pronunciation and meaning in different languages.
  c. words that are used by the elite members of a society to mark their status.
  d. words related by descent from a common language.


coreycathey

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

e


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