The Study of How Languages Developed, Where They May Have

question 3

Multiple Choice

The study of how languages developed, where they may have originated, and when they moved is called ________.

• A) syncretism
• B) diffusion
• C) paleolinguistics
• D) acculturation

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Definitions:

Securities Act of 1933

A U.S. law enacted to regulate the offer and sale of securities, primarily aimed at preventing deceit, misrepresentations, and other fraud in the securities industry.

Preferred Shares

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common shares, often with dividends that are paid out before those of common shares.

Securities Act

U.S. legislation enacted in 1933 to regulate the sale of securities, primarily aimed at preventing fraud in the securities market.

Negligence

A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances, resulting in unintended harm to another party.