Different Languages Use Different Principles to Translate Words into Sounds;

question 14

Multiple Choice

Different languages use different principles to translate words into sounds; languages such as English use the:

• A)Alphabetic principle
• B)Syllabic principle
• C)Ideographic principle
• D)Irregular principle
• E)Consonantal principle

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Definitions:

Amortizing

The process of gradually paying off a debt over time through regular payments.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation by evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

Semiannual Interest

An interest payment made twice per year on investment vehicles such as bonds, which represents a portion of the annual interest rate.

Annual Yield

The return on an investment over a one-year period, expressed as a percentage of the investment’s initial cost.