LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hebrew is an example of
A
an extinct language
B
a revived language
C
an isolated language
D
a dead language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Having ceased to be a dead language in the 19th century, today’s Hebrew serves as the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival. It is the only non-extinct Canaanite language, and is also one of only two Northwest Semitic languages still spoken, with the other being Aramaic.

Detailed explanation-2: -The revival of the Hebrew language took place in Europe and Palestine toward the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, through which the language’s usage changed from the sacred language of Judaism to a spoken and written language used for daily life in Israel.

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