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Exploring the Historical Origins of Vocabulary

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Which of the following is an example of how vocabulary can be enriched through borrowing words from other languages?

Through war and conquest (correct)

Through the use of translators

Through individual experience and initiative

Through the influence of literature and art

When did the borrowing of Italian terms into Renaissance English occur?

During the Norman invasions of England

During foreign contact through literature and art (correct)

During the Viking invasions of England

During individual experiences and initiatives

Why is it important to study vocabulary in parallel with history?

Because vocabulary reflects foreign contact through literature and art

Because vocabulary reflects political aspects

Because vocabulary reflects individual experiences and initiatives

Because vocabulary reflects cultural and social aspects (correct)

What can be a possible source of foreign contact for borrowing words into a language?

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What role can translators play in enriching vocabulary?

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Exploring the Historical Origins of Vocabulary

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following is an example of how vocabulary can be enriched through borrowing words from other languages?

When did the borrowing of Italian terms into Renaissance English occur?

Why is it important to study vocabulary in parallel with history?

What can be a possible source of foreign contact for borrowing words into a language?

What role can translators play in enriching vocabulary?

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