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joe

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Which of these statements about languages is FALSE?
 
  a. Globalization is endangering the existence of many languages.
  b. English has more speakers than any other language in the world.
  c. Between 4,000 and 9,000 languages have disappeared since the 15th century.
  d. There are about 6,800 languages in the world today.

Question 2

What is a lingua franca?
 
  a. A local dialect with fewer than 500 speakers
  b. A second language learned to permit communication between speakers of different languages
  c. The native language of the second and third generation of speakers
  d. A form of language that develops when speakers of different languages first come into contact


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hanadaa

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

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

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b


joe

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent

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