While languages such as English, German, and French have been international languages because of their governments' political power, this is less likely to be the case in the 21st century where economics and shifts in population will have more influence on languages.
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- Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. A: He thought that sign languages are substandard languages. B: He thought that sign languages are natural languages. C: He thought that sign languages are artificial languages. D: He thought that sign languages are international languages.
- In 16th century, political changes in Europe made modern languages such as French, Italian and English gained in importance.
- 中国大学MOOC: What factors that influence languages have been studied by language researchers？
- What is the finding of the study? A: The more languages you speak, the longer you will live. B: The more languages you speak, the worse memory you will have. C: The more languages you speak, the more quickly you will think. D: The more languages you speak, the less likely you will develop cognitive problems.
- In the text: Speaking Chinese in America, why the author feels suspicious of comparisons between the Chinese and English languages? A: Because these two languages have something in common. B: Because she thinks English is much easier. C: Because she has noticed the reciprocal challenges they each present. D: Because she does not know how to compare these two languages.