A Language's Survival Depends on

question 30

Multiple Choice

A language's survival depends on

• A) its similarity to other languages.
• B) the ease foreign speakers have in learning it.
• C) its existence on a small island.
• D) the political and military strength of its speakers.
• E) the homogenization of its dialects.

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Definitions:

Fetus

A developing mammal or human from the end of the embryonic period (in humans, approximately 8 weeks after conception) until birth.

Motor Development

The progression of muscular coordination and the ability of the body to move and manipulate objects, which occurs in stages from simple reflexes to complex movements.

Cephalocaudal

A pattern of growth and development where physical and motor skills develop from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth happens from the center of the body outward, observed in human and animal development.