Which of the Following Statements About Linguistic Divergence Is Incorrect

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about linguistic divergence is incorrect?

• A)One force for linguistic change is borrowing by one language from another.
• B)If languages were isolated from each other,there would be very little linguistic change.
• C)NEW vocabulary emerges in a language due to a quest for novelty and the development of specialized vocabulary by groups.
• D)Changes in pronunciation may emerge as markers of class boundary (e.g. ,upper-class "U" vs.
• "Non-U")
• E)Dying languages may be revived in the name of linguistic nationalism.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic process in which the patient verbalizes thoughts as they occur, without censorship or filtering, to uncover hidden feelings and desires.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Freud that aims to explore unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or severing of connections to the brain's prefrontal cortex.

Psychosurgery

A medical intervention involving surgery on the brain to treat psychological disorders, with historical procedures including lobotomy.