Language Continuum Is Defined as

question 18

Multiple Choice

Language continuum is defined as

• A) a nonstandard variation of a language that is particular to a specific region.
• B) the study of the development of language over time,including its changes and variations.
• C) alternating back and forth between more than one linguistic variant,depending on the context.
• D) the idea that variation in languages appears gradually over distance between places.

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Definitions:

Open Market Purchases

Actions by a central bank to buy securities in the open market to increase the money supply and lower interest rates, aiming to stimulate economic activity.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum amount of reserves a bank is mandated to hold by central banking authorities, akin to the reserve ratio.

Reserve Ratio

A central bank regulation that sets the minimum fraction of customer deposits and notes that each commercial bank must hold as reserves rather than lending out.

Reserve Requirement

The portion of depositor's balances that banks must have on hand as cash or in deposits with the central bank, a tool used by central banks to control the money supply.