Multiple Choice
Historical linguists are interested in __________.
A) comparing certain languages to determine if they were derived from a common ancestral language
B) how people spoke in ancient times
C) how the role of body language differs between different historical periods
D) comparing how the number of basic color words increases in a society over time
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