Which of the Following Statements About the History of Linguistics

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the history of linguistics is incorrect?

• A)The discovery of system,regularity,and relationships in linguistic data occurred in the 17th century.
• B)The modern scientific study of language began in the 17th century with the accumulation of facts about the languages spoken by people encountered during the Age of Exploration.
• C)In the 19th century,laws and principles of language were formulated.
• D)Many theories of language have been developed in the 20th century.
• E)Linguistics is the modern scientific study of all aspects of language.

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