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Explain how Quebecois French developed.

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The best way to describe language convergence is as __________.

A
the loss of a language because of lack of use
B
the creation of a new language out of two or more languages
C
the loss of two distinct languages when they blend into one
D
the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
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Explain how the official language of South Africa changed between 1600 and 2009.

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Explain how Haitian Creole developed.

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Syntax refers to the __________.

A
grammatical rules of a language
B
rules about which regions a language can be used in
C
rules for deriving meaning from a language
D
linguistic structures common to several languages
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What is an accent?

A
different meanings for the same word
B
a variation in the pronunciation of the same word
C
a distortion in the pronunciation of the same word
D
different words that have the same meaning
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The best way to describe language divergence is as __________.

A
the loss of a language because of lack of use
B
the creation of new language out of two or more languages
C
the loss of a two distinct languages when they blend into one
D
the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
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The Romance subfamily of the Indo-European language family includes __________.

A
English, German, and Dutch
B
Spanish, French, and Portuguese
C
Russian, Polish, and Slovak
D
Bengali, Hindi, and Panjabi
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The Indo-European languages are believed to have originated __________.

A
near the Fertile Crescent
B
around the Alps
C
on the Indian subcontinent
D
around the Caucasus Mountains
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Compare and contrast the terms "accent" and "dialect."

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Syntax refers to the __________.

A
grammatical rules of a language
B
rules about which regions a language can be used in
C
rules for deriving meaning from a language
D
linguistic structures common to several languages
12

Explain how the official language of South Africa changed between 1600 and 2009.

Answer not available
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The best way to describe language convergence is as __________.

A
the loss of a language because of lack of use
B
the creation of a new language out of two or more languages
C
the loss of two distinct languages when they blend into one
D
the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
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Explain how Quebecois French developed.

Answer not available
15

What is an accent?

A
different meanings for the same word
B
a variation in the pronunciation of the same word
C
a distortion in the pronunciation of the same word
D
different words that have the same meaning
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The Romance subfamily of the Indo-European language family includes __________.

A
English, German, and Dutch
B
Spanish, French, and Portuguese
C
Russian, Polish, and Slovak
D
Bengali, Hindi, and Panjabi
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Compare and contrast the terms "accent" and "dialect."

Answer not available
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The best way to describe language divergence is as __________.

A
the loss of a language because of lack of use
B
the creation of new language out of two or more languages
C
the loss of a two distinct languages when they blend into one
D
the breakup of a language into dialects and distinct languages
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Explain how Haitian Creole developed.

Answer not available
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The Indo-European languages are believed to have originated __________.

A
near the Fertile Crescent
B
around the Alps
C
on the Indian subcontinent
D
around the Caucasus Mountains

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