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Explain the Difference Between a Descriptive Linguist and a Sociolinguist

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Explain the difference between a descriptive linguist and a sociolinguist.If you knew the last speaker of a language and wanted to preserve that language,who would you call and why?


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Par Stock

A standard inventory level that a business aims to maintain to ensure adequate supplies are available to meet demand without holding excessive stock.

Stock Split

A corporate action where a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, while maintaining the same total valuation.

Contributed Capital

Funds received by a company from selling its stock to investors, representing the investors' ownership stake in the company.

Par Value

The nominal value of a bond or stock as declared by the issuer, which may not correspond with its value on the market.

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