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Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.
The two languages from which our primitives have been derived are the Roman and Teutonick: under the Roman I comprehend the French and provincial tongues; and under the Teutonick range the Saxon, German, and all their kindred dialects.
The underlined word emerges as a key term in Johnson’s preface because it
A: clarifies words’ pronunciations.
B: questions words’ literary importance.
C: explains words’ origins and variations.
D: offers criticism of words’ common usages.
The two languages from which our primitives have been derived are the Roman and Teutonick: under the Roman I comprehend the French and provincial tongues; and under the Teutonick range the Saxon, German, and all their kindred dialects.
The underlined word emerges as a key term in Johnson’s preface because it
A: clarifies words’ pronunciations.
B: questions words’ literary importance.
C: explains words’ origins and variations.
D: offers criticism of words’ common usages.
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The underlined word emerges as a key term in Johnson’s preface because it
**C: explains words’ origins and variations.**
Johnson is discussing the origins of English words and how they are derived from both Roman (including French) and Teutonic languages (like Saxon and German), highlighting the variations in linguistic roots.
**C: explains words’ origins and variations.**
Johnson is discussing the origins of English words and how they are derived from both Roman (including French) and Teutonic languages (like Saxon and German), highlighting the variations in linguistic roots.
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