The Study of How Languages Change Through Time and How

question 19

Multiple Choice

The study of how languages change through time and how they may be related is called __________.

• A) historical linguistics
• B) structural linguistics
• C) sociolinguistics
• D) ethnolinguistics

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Definitions:

Thalidomide

A drug that caused birth defects when given to pregnant women in the 1950s and 1960s, now used under strict controls for some diseases.

Prenatal Development

The developmental journey within the womb starting at conception and culminating in birth.

Chronosystem

A component of the ecological systems theory that emphasizes the role of time and historical context in human development.

Great Depression

A severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States and leading to widespread unemployment and poverty.