APHG Language

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Which of the following is considered the world’s primary lingua franca? Mandarin, Russian, Hindi, English

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English

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A condition in which many languages are spoken, each by a relatively small number of people, is called

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linguistic fragmentation

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What is the BEST definition of “language”?

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a system of communication through speech, a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning

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Language is like... luggage. No matter where someone is, they always keep their original language.

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Luggage.

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What language type is used by governments for laws, reports, and public objects, such as road signs, money, and stamps?

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official language

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Which are the two language FAMILIES with the largest amount of speakers? Options: Sino - Tibetan + Dravidian, Austroasiatic + Austronesian, Japanese + Indo - European, Altaic + Uralic, Indo - European + Sino - Tibetan

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Indo - European + Sino - Tibetan

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What is the most widely used language form of lingua franca?

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English

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What three major language families are in Africa?

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Nilo - Saharan, Niger - Congo, + Altaic

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Which language is NOT a CONTEMPORARY Romance language? Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Latin

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Latin

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Define lingua franca.

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a language of international communication, such as English