Which of the following statements about linguistic divergence is incorrect?
a. One force for linguistic change is borrowing by one language from another.
b. If languages were isolated from each other, there would be very little linguistic change.
c. New vocabulary emerges in a language due to a quest for novelty and the development of specialized vocabulary by groups.
d. Changes in pronunciation may emerge as markers of class boundary (e.g., upper-class "U" vs. "Non-U")
e. Dying languages may be revived in the name of linguistic nationalism.
Answer: b. If languages were isolated from each other, there would be very little linguistic change.
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