One Aspect of Linguistic History Is Language Loss

question 45

Multiple Choice

One aspect of linguistic history is language loss. When a language disappears,

• A) humanity is that much closer to global integration.
• B) so does pride in one's heritage.
• C) historical linguists have confirmation that language is also a victim of evolutionary forces.
• D) cultural diversity is reduced as well.
• E) less strain is put on the educational system, because it has less language diversity to deal with.

Understand the role and criticisms of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in shaping global labor standards.

Analyze the effects of neoliberal policies on global economic and social patterns.

Evaluate the influence of cultural factors such as Americanization and Bollywood in the globalized world.

Assess the phenomenon of the "race to the bottom" and its implications for labor and environmental standards globally.

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Regression Equation

A statistical method represented by an equation that models the expected value of a dependent variable as a function of one or more independent variables.

Scatterplot

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Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together.

Measure Of Dispersion

An indication of how spread out the values of a dataset are, which can include range, variance, or standard deviation.