Multiple Choice
Which statement about linguistic divergence is correct?
A) Borrowing by one language from another is a force for linguistic change.
B) If languages were isolated from each other,there would be more linguistic change.
C) New vocabulary emerges in a language as a result of linguistic random mutation.
D) Specialized vocabularies associated with specific groups may further enhance change.
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