B. A set of varieties that are closely related along linguistic lines
A cluster in linguistics refers to a group of languages or dialects that are closely related along linguistic lines, sharing common features and possibly a common ancestor.
In linguistics, what is a 'cluster'?
A.
All the languages spoken before colonisation
B.
A set of varieties that are closely related along linguistic lines
C.
A group of people who speak the same language.
D.
A language that has too many people that speak it in a given area
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