When Countries React to a Real or Perceived Threat of Foreign

question 39

Multiple Choice

When countries react to a real or perceived threat of foreign cultural dominance by purging foreign words from the language,it is an example of:

• A)cultural conservatism.
• B)linguistic ethnocentrism.
• C)linguistic parochialism.
• D)linguistic nationalism.
• E)ethnolinguistics.

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Definitions:

Territorial State

A state that exercises sovereignty over a defined geographical territory and the people within it, with recognized borders.

Ethnic Groups

Collectives of people who share a common identity based on factors like culture, language, ancestry, or national origin.

Cultural Differences

Variations in the ways of life, beliefs, norms, and practices among different societies or groups of people.

Paramount Chiefs

The highest-ranking leaders in certain tribal societies who exercise authority over a number of smaller chiefs and their tribes.