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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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A teaching mechanism where the power of an action is changed using incentives or disciplinary actions.

Extensions

In various contexts, refers to the act of expanding or stretching something beyond its original or current state.

Good Grade

A favorable evaluation or score typically given to students' work in an educational setting, reflecting high levels of comprehension and mastery.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching technique involving the repetitive pairing of two stimuli, causing a response at first produced by the second stimulus to be eventually provoked by only the first stimulus.