Ifalinguistisinterestedinthedevelopmentofalanguageoveraperiodoftime,heisengagedin_______studies. A: descriptive B: interdisciplinary C: synchronic D: diachronic

The study of language as it changes through time is a ________. A: historical B: synchronic C: descriptive D: diachronic

If a study focuses on Shakespearean language, it is _______ study. A: diachronic B: synchronic C: systematic D: pragmatic

The study of language development over a period of time is generally termed as _____________ linguistics. A: applied B: diachronic C: comparative D: synchronic

Which of the following pairs was proposed by Chomsky? A: langue and parole B: competence and performance C: etic and emic D: synchronic and diachronic

If we study language as it exists at a particular point in time, it is ______. A: A) lexical morphology B: B) linguistic atlas C: C) linguistic competence D: D) synchronic study

The study of a language through the course of its history is called A: [A] Perspective study. B: [B] Descriptive study. C: [C] Synchronic study. D: [D] Diachronic study.