If You Were Sent Out to Decipher an Unwritten Language

question 5

Multiple Choice

If you were sent out to decipher an unwritten language, which area of linguistics would be the most useful to you?​

• A)​analytical linguistics
• B)​ethnolinguistics
• C)​descriptive linguistics
• D)​historical linguistics

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Definitions:

Conservation

In psychology, the understanding that certain properties of an object or substance do not change when its appearance is altered in some superficial way, a concept developed by Piaget in his theory on cognitive development.

Kohlberg's Stages

A theory of moral development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg, outlining six stages of moral reasoning divided into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.

Moral Development

The growth of an individual's understanding of the principles of right and wrong, from infancy through adulthood, often in stages.

Menopause

A natural biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, typically diagnosed after 12 months without a menstrual period.