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11.1 - Origins of language·Navigate Advanced C1 - Workbook

Question

Put the adjectives in the boxes into a suitable position in the highlighted parts of the text. Make any other necessary changes.

Answer

  1. English is well-known for
  2. There are conflicting estimates
  3. many of these being words largely used/used largely in
  4. a mere 6%
  5. A large proportion of the French words
  6. is perhaps unsurprising
  7. the language of the ruling classes
  8. in scholarly circles,
  9. over a quarter of new words
  10. a significant impact
  11. despite its rich heritage
  12. and in recent centuries,
  13. the influence has become less prominent.
  14. by combining existing words,
  15. are likely to have been borrowed from local languages
  16. and the indigenous languages of the Americas are responsible for
  17. the now familiar names of
  18. many foodstuffs originally found there
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