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imanialler

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In the 1950s, Morris Swadesh developed an approach to dating how long ago two languages split apart. This technique is called:
 
  a. lexicography.
  b. lexicogenetics.
  c. glottochronology.
  d. chronolinguistics.

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A situation where two or more varieties of the same language are used by speakers in different kinds of settings is called what?
 
  a. slang
  b. diglossia
  c. lexochronotology
  d. bilingualism


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anoriega3

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

c

Answer to Question 2

b


imanialler

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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