Marcus Is Studying Developments in Chinese Dialects Over Time, and How

question 25

Multiple Choice

Marcus is studying developments in Chinese dialects over time, and how those dialects have evolved as migration has increased over the last two centuries. What kind of anthropological lens is Marcus using?

• A) historic linguistics
• B) descriptive linguistics
• C) cultural anthropology
• D) sociolinguistics

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