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mrsjacobs44

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on: Jun 20, 2018

What characteristics of language change explain the irregularities in English orthography?

a. sound changes
b. borrowed word changes
c. etymological changes
d. all of the above

Question 2

Which languages have a one-to-one sound-to-letter correspondence?

a. Finnish
b. Turkish
c. Spanish
d. all of the above

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essyface1

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d

mrsjacobs44

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Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2018

Thank you

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Reply #3 on: Jun 20, 2018

No problem

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