When a Descriptive Linguist Is Starting Research on a Language,what

question 108

Multiple Choice

When a descriptive linguist is starting research on a language,what does he or she first attempt to identify?

• A) the form classes
• B) the speaker's life history and social status within the community
• C) the nouns and verbs in the language
• D) smaller,easily identifiable categories such as pronouns and prepositions

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