Multiple Choice
By comparing the core vocabularies of two languages using glottochronology,what is it thought possible to determine?
A) whether the two groups of speakers perceive reality in the same way
B) whether the languages share the same allophones
C) how long ago the languages separated from each other
D) how closely the languages reflect similar technologies
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