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All but which are true about the English language?
 
  A) It is a lingua franca.
  B) Recent growth in use is due to expansion diffusion.
  C) It is an Indo-European language.
  D) It is an isogloss.
  E) It is the leading language of the Internet.

Question 2

All statements below are true about a lingua franca except:
 
  A) The leading lingua franca today is English.
  B) A lingua franca is a language that is mutually understood by people who have different native languages.
  C) Swahili in East Africa is an example of a lingua franca.
  D) Hindi in South Asia is an example of a lingua franca.
  E) A lingua franca is a language that was originated by French speakers and used as a mutually understood language.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E


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