When People Who Speak a Given Language Migrate to a Different

question 57

Multiple Choice

When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group,

• A) their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time.
• B) they immediately develop a literary tradition.
• C) various dialects may develop.
• D) they lose their linguistic abilities.
• E) subgroups form multiple languages.

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