Which Statement About Linguistic Divergence Is Correct

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement about linguistic divergence is correct?

• A) Borrowing by one language from another is a force for linguistic change.
• B) If languages were isolated from each other,there would be more linguistic change.
• C) New vocabulary emerges in a language as a result of linguistic random mutation.
• D) Specialized vocabularies associated with specific groups may further enhance change.

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