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folubunmi

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Which of the following best defines the meaning of genetically related languages?
 
  a. languages spoken by people who are genetically related
  b. languages spoken by members of the same race
  c. languages thought to have developed from a common ancestor language
  d. languages belonging to the a single language community.

Question 2

A good understanding of the mechanisms of language change allows you to:
 
  a. see how biology determines language use.
  b. understand the one-to-one connection between race and culture and language.
  c. reconstruct ancestral languages from sets of daughter languages.
  d. refute the Sapir/Whorf hypothesis.



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bigcheese9

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c




folubunmi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


dawsa925

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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