Linguists Believe That

question 45

Multiple Choice

Linguists believe that

• A)only 120 languages are now spoken in the world.
• B)the number of languages spoken in the world is increasing rapidly.
• C)nothing can be done to preserve linguistic diversity.
• D)all people should study English in order to facilitate cross-cultural communication.
• E)the world's linguistic diversity has been cut in half over the past 500 years.

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