Historical Linguists Are Interested in __________

question 42

Multiple Choice

Historical linguists are interested in __________.

• A) comparing certain languages to determine if they were derived from a common ancestral language
• B) how people spoke in ancient times
• C) how the role of body language differs between different historical periods
• D) comparing how the number of basic color words increases in a society over time

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Definitions:

Monetary Policy

Actions taken by a central bank or financial authority to regulate the supply of money and interest rates in an economy to achieve macroeconomic objectives.

Foreign Exchange Reserves

Assets held by central banks in foreign currencies, used to back liabilities on their own currency as well as to influence monetary policy.

Fixed Exchange Rate

A system where the government or central bank sets the official exchange rate in relation to the currency of another nation or the value of gold.

Flexible Exchange Rate

A rate of exchange that is determined by the international demand for and supply of a nation’s money and that is consequently free to rise or fall because it is not subject to currency interventions. Also referred to as a “floating exchange rate.”