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A group of languages that share a common origin but have since evolved into individual languages is a: A. dialect B. language family C. language group D. language branch

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D. language branch

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A group of languages that share a common ancestor before recorded history is a: A. dialect B. language family C. language group D. language branch

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B. language family

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The second-largest language family is: A. Indo-European B. Sino-Tibetan C. Austronesian D. Afro-Asiatic

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B. Sino-Tibetan

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When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the roots of the trees below the surface represent: A. dialects B. language groups C. language families D. possible prehistoric superfamilies

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D. possible prehistoric superfamilies

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When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the trunks of the trees represent dialects: A. dialects B. language groups C. language families D. possible prehistoric superfamilies

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C. language families

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Germanic invaders of England included all but which tribe? A. Angles B. Saxons C. Jutes D. Normans

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D. Normans

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Both the Angles and the Normans contributed to the development of the English language, because they: A. spoke Germanic languages B. invaded England C. spoke languages derived from Latin D. diffused English around the world

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B. invaded England

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English is the most important language in North America primarily because of: A. the diffusion of English colonies B. the Norman conquest C. the global dominance of the United States D. official government policy

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A. the diffusion of English colonies

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The first speakers of the language that evolved into English were tribes that lived in present-day: A. France B. Denmark C. United States D. Roman Empire

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B. Denmark

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English is part of which language family? A. Germanic B. North Germanic C. West Germanic D. Indo-European

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D. Indo-European

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English is part of which language branch? A. Germanic B. North Germanic C. West Germanic D. Indo-European

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A. Germanic

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English is part of which language group? A. Germanic B. North Germanic C. West Germanic D. Indo-European

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C. West Germanic

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Which group of the Germanic family is extinct? A. West Germanic B. North Germanic C. East Germanic D. South Germanic

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C. East Germanic

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The Icelandic language has changed less than any other Germanic language because of: A. Iceland's close contact with other people and activities B. migration by German tribes C. Iceland's relative isolation from other places D. the extinction of the East Germanic group

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C. Iceland's relative isolation from other places

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When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their tribe: A. their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time B. they immediately develop a literary tradition C. they lose their linguistic abilities D. isolation usually results in the differentiation of one language into two

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D. isolation usually results in the differentiation of one language into two

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Which of the following is not a Romance language? A. Bulgarian B. Italian C. Portuguese D. Romanian

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A. Bulgarian

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The language spoken by soldiers stationed throughout the Roman Empire was known as: A. a dialect of Latin B. a Romance language C. a standard language D. Vulgar Latin

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D. Vulgar Latin

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The most widely spoken language in Brazil is: A. Creole B. French C. Portuguese D. Spanish

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C. Portuguese

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A creolized language is: A. extinct B. a mix of indigenous and colonial languages C. an isolated language family D. a possible prehistoric superfamily

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B. a mix of indigenous and colonial languages

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The most widely spoken Indo-European language is: A. English B. Hindi C. Spanish D. none of the above

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A. English

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The four most frequently spoken branches of Indo-European include all but: A. Balto-Slavic B. Celtic C. Indo-Iranian D. Romance

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B. Celtic

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The two most important languages in South America are: A. Dutch and English B. English and Spanish C. French and Spanish D. Portuguese and Spanish

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D. Portuguese and Spanish

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The Flemings and Walloons live in what country? A. Belgium B. France C. South Africa D. Switzerland

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A. Belgium

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The Flemings and Walloons speak languages belonging to different: A. dialects B. language branches C. language families D. language groups

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B. language branches

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27. Official languages in Switzerland include all but which of the following? A. Italian B. Flemish C. Romanish D. All of the Above

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B. Flemish

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28. Urdu is the most important language of A. Bangladesh B. India C. Iran D. Pakistan

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D. Pakistan

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29. Russian is part of what language branch? A. Balto-Slavic B. Germanic C. Indo-Iranian D. Romance

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A. Balto-Slavic

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30. Celtic languages A. were threatened by extinction in England B. are still spoken by people in France C. have been revived in some parts of the British Isles D. all of the above

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D. all of the above

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31. Recent evidence points to the first speakers of the Indo-European language as the ancient A. Germans B. Kurgans C. Russians D. Celts

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B. Kurgans

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32. The Kurgans A. conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago B. were a Germanic tribe that invaded England C. preserved Basque as an isolated language D. may have been the first speakers of an Indo-European language

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D. may have been the first speakers of an Indo-European language

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33. Basque is spoken primarily in A. Brittany B. the Swiss Alps C. the Pyrenees Mountains D. Barcelona, Spain

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C. the Pyrenees Mountains

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34. According to Renfrew's Anatolian hearth theory, Indo-European languages diffused A. Across Europe B. Entirely by sea C. by way of the Kurgan homeland by warriors on horseback D. with the diffusion of agriculture

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D. with the diffusion of agriculture

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35. The two largest language families in the world are A. Indo-Iranian and Balto-Slavic B. Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European C. Afro-Asiatic and Sino-Tibetan D. Balto-Slavic and Sino-Tibetan

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B. Sino-Tibetan and Indo-European

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36. The language family encompassing the languages of the People's Republic of China is A. Indo-European B. Indo-Iranian C. Mandarin D. Sino-Tibetan

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D. Sino-Tibetan

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37. The language spoken by the greatest number of people in the world is A. Cantonese B. English C. Hindu D. Mandarin

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D. Mandarin

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38. Chinese is written in the form of A. a literary tradition B. an alphabet C. ideograms D. Cantonese

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C. ideograms

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39. Hebrew is an example of A. an isolated language B. an extinct language C. a revived language D. a language family

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C. A revived language

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40. An Indo-European language is spoken in which of these European countries? A. Bulgaria B. Finland C. Hungary D. all of the above

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A. Bulgaria

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41. The second most widely spoken language family in Europe is A. Balto-Slavic B. Indo-European C. Romance D. Uralic

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D. Uralic

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42. The large number of individual languages documented in Africa has resulted primarily from A. thousands of years of isolation between tribal groups B. repeated invasions by outsiders C. introduction of many different languages by the colonial powers D. frequent migration by the different tribal groups

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A. thousands of years of isolation between tribal groups

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43. The most important language family in Sub-Saharan Africa is A. Khoisan B. Niger-Congo C. Nilo-Saharan D. Afro-Asiatic

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B. Niger-Congo

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44. African languages are distinguished by the fact that A. most have a literary tradition B. few are spoken by more than one million C. most belong to the hilo-saharan language family D. even the most important language family is spoken by only a small percentage of Africans

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B. few are spoken by more than one million

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46. Dialects developed within England primarily because A. different Germanic invaders settled in different regions B. the Normans invaded from the south C. the Viking invaders did not remain long in England D. British Received Pronunciation became the standard dialect

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A. different Germanic invaders settled in different regions

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47. British and American English differ in all but which of the following? A. alphabet B. pronunciation C. spelling D. vocabulary

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A. alphabet

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48. Immigrants to which American colonies had the most diverse backgrounds? A. Middle Atlantic B. New England C. Northern D. Southeast

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A. Middle Atlantic

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49. An isogloss is A. a form of a language spoken in a local area B. a collection of unique words C. a boundary between language regions D. all of the above

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C. a boundary between language regions

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50. Franglais is A. the lingua franca of France B. a dialect of French C. the standard language of French D. the use of English in the French language

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D. the use of English in the French language

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51. What distinguishes a language branch? A. languages related through a common ancestor B. differences are not as old as in language families C. Scientific evidence can confirm branches derived from the same family D. all of the above

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D. all of the above

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52. English is part of which branch of the Indo-European family? A. Germanic B. Indo-Iranian C. Celtic D. Balto-Slavic

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A. Germanic

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53. Which (in numbers of people) is the world's most extensively spoken language? A. Austronesian B. Indo-european C. Afro- Asiatic D. Sino-Tibetan

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B. Indo-European

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54. Which Romance languages are primarily spoken in southwestern Europe and Latin America? A. spanish B. Italian C. Portugese

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C. Portugese

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55. Which of these languages are the North Germanic Group? A. Danish B. Norwegian C. Icelandic D. Swedish E. all of the above

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E. all of the above

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56. Which of these languages is Low Germanic? A. Flemish B. Afrikaans C. Dutch D. Frisian E. All of the above

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E. All of the above

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57. From where did the four Scandinavian languages derive? A. Germanic B. Danish C. Swedish D. Old Norse

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D. Old Norse

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58. What is one of the main elements of cultural diversity among the nearly one billion residents of India? A. Religion B. Dress C. Language D. all of the above

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C. Language

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59. Which of the following language families belong to India? A. Austro-Asiatic B. Sino-Tibetan C. Indo-European D. Dravidian E. all of the above

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E. all of the above

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61. Which country speaks Austro-Thai? A. Laos B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. all of the above

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D. all of the above

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62. Why have Japanese and Korean formed distinctive language families? A. Japan is an island and Korea is a peninsular state. B. Japanese society was formed centuries before Korean society. C. None of the above

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A. Japan is an island and Korea is a peninsular state.

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63. How do the structures of Chinese and Japanese language differ? A. Japanese uses two systems of phonetic symbols B. Chinese ideograms can not be used with C. Japanese Japanese language has no Chinese ideograms D. All of the above

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A. Japanese uses two systems of phonetic symbols

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64. Which language family transcends (in importance) the number of speakers because its languages were used to write the holiest books of three major world religions: the Bible (New and Old Testaments), and the Quran? A. Sino-Tibetan B. Indo-European C. Afro-Asiatic D. Dravidian

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C. Afro-Asiatic

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65. A standard Arabic language has developed among the 230 million speakers because A. of the influence of the Quran, newspapers, and radio B. Arabs have limited contact with speakers of different languages C. the speakers live in a homogeneous part of the world D. All Arabs pray in a specific Arab dialect

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A. of the influence of the Quran, newspapers, and radio

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66. Which European country(ies) are not dominated by Indo-European speakers? A.Estonia B. Hungary C. Finland D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

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67. The global distribution of languages results from a combination of which two geographic processes? A. Diffusion B. Migration C. both a and b D. Neither a and b

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C. both a and b

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68. Which are the first and second most spoken languages in the world? A. Cantonese, French B. German, Mandarin C. Mandarin, English D. Spanish, English

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C. Mandarin, English

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69. The three tribes that brought the beginnings of English to the British Isles came from A. Germany and Denmark B. Central and Eastern Germany C. Schleswig and Holstein Austria D. Germany

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A. Germany and Denmark

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70. In what significant ways does U.S. English differ from that of England? A. Pronunciation B. Vocab C. Spelling D. All of the above

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D. all of the above

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71. What was an important influence for new English words in America? A. New inventions B. American Indians C. New physical features and animals D. All of the above

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D. all of the above

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72. Noah Webster primarily conceived the difference in American pronunciation and spelling from that of the British Isles because A. It would establish a uniquely american dialect B. It would reduce cultural dependence on england C. It would inspire national pride D. All of the above

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D. all of the above

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73. What treaty ensured that Spanish and Portuguese would be diffused to the western portion of the New World? A. Treaty of Tordesillas B. Treaty of Lisbon C. Treaty of Rome D. Treaty of Madrid

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A. Treaty of Tordesillas

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74. How has Switzerland remained at peace with four or five different languages within their borders? A. It is a neutral country B. Switzerland has a decentralized government C. All the languages in Switz are similar D. None of the above.

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B. Switzerland has a decentralized government

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75. Lingua franca languages include A. Hindustani B. Swahili C. Russian D. All of the above

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D. all of the above

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76. The current growth in the use of English has occurred because of A. Expansion Diffusion B. Military conquest C. Migration D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

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