Author Question: By comparing cognates and tracing phonemic changes in related languages, linguists can A) ... (Read 61 times)

dakota nelson · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

By comparing cognates and tracing phonemic changes in related languages, linguists can

A) reconstruct the proto-language from which they descend.
B) show development of languages from simple to complex.
C) discover which languages are suited to which purposes.
D) learn languages more quickly.
E) find out why languages change.

Question 2

The replacement of human and animal labor by mechanical devices began before the Industrial Revolution.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false