Consider this scenario: Several hundred years ago, there was a large migration from Region A to Region B. After the migration, there was no interaction between the two regions. Today, there is still little interaction between these two isolated regions.

Question

What would a researcher LIKELY find in comparing contemporary language in Region A and Region B?

(1 point)
Responses

The languages would have some similarities but would have evolved as separate languages.

The languages would have some similarities but would have evolved as separate languages.

The languages would be nearly identical to each other due to the large-scale migration from Region A.

The languages would be nearly identical to each other due to the large-scale migration from Region A.

The languages would share grammatical structures but have no shared vocabulary.

The languages would share grammatical structures but have no shared vocabulary.

The languages would share vocabulary but have no shared grammatical structures.

The languages would share vocabulary but have no shared grammatical structures.

Both regions would be using Austronesian languages as their official language.

Answer 1

The most likely outcome that a researcher would find in comparing contemporary language in Region A and Region B is:

The languages would have some similarities but would have evolved as separate languages.

This is because, after a large migration with no interaction for several hundred years, the languages in the two regions would have developed independently, leading to differences in vocabulary, pronunciation, and possibly grammar, while still retaining some similarities due to their common origin.