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LCritchfi

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Your investigation of two different languages reveals that their basic vocabularies differ by 28 percent. Using Glottochronology, you determine that some historical event caused the groups speaking these languages to separate:
 
  a. 500 years ago.
  b. 1000 years ago.
  c. 1500 years ago.
  d. 2000 years ago.
  e. Insufficient information to answer question.

Question 2

An important method comparative linguists use to draw conclusions about the relationship between two languages is:
 
  a. Determining the amount of core vocabulary they share.
  b. Establishing the biological relationship between the speakers of the languages.
  c. Showing that the linguistic style of one group diffused to members of the other.
  d. Examining the degree of intracultural variation in the languages.
  e. Determining if they share complex and unusual words not found in other languages.


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yifu223

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

B

Answer to Question 2

A


LCritchfi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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