When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group,

A) their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time.
B) they immediately develop a literary tradition.
C) various dialects may develop.
D) they lose their linguistic abilities.
E) subgroups form multiple languages.


Answer: C

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