The Main Difference Between Languages in the Same Family,branch,or Group

question 15

Multiple Choice

The main difference between languages in the same family,branch,or group is how

• A) recently in time the languages were once the same.
• B) closely the speakers of each language live to each other.
• C) similar the cultures of the speakers of each language are.
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Behavior

Actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Hereditary

The genetic transmission of characteristics from parents to their offspring.

Nature-Nurture

A debate concerning the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities (nature) versus personal experiences (nurture) in determining or causing differences in physical and behavioral traits.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to external stimuli, observable by others.