Explain the Difference Between a Descriptive Linguist and a Sociolinguist

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Essay

Explain the difference between a descriptive linguist and a sociolinguist. If you knew the last living speaker of a language and wanted to preserve that language, who would you call and why?

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Definitions:

Deposit Expansion Multiplier

A ratio that measures the potential increase in money supply from an initial deposit through the banking system's ability to lend and create money.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum amount of reserves a bank must hold against its deposits, as mandated by monetary authorities, to ensure banking stability.

Recession

An episode of provisional economic downturn, during which industrial and commercial activities decrease, customarily identified by a GDP drop in two consecutive quarters.

Money Supply

The sum of all financial resources present in an economy at a given moment, encompassing currency, deposits in banks, and other assets that can be quickly converted into cash.