According to the passage, which of the following is not responsible for language’s ability to change us?
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Explanatory Answer
Observe what the author says about how the language learning process changes one’s identity: ‘This learning process—the embarrassments, the frustrations, the gradual sense of understanding and connection—is invariably transformative.’
The embarrassments, the frustrations= the ups and downs of learning a new language
The gradual sense of understanding and connection = Language’s ability to mediate the impact of identity markers one is born with
In the last paragraph, the author states ‘the words that run throughout your mind are at least as fundamental to your selfhood as is your ethnicity or your gender.’ This relates to language’s intrinsic connection to our notions of self and identity.
Only language evolution is not related to language’s ability to change us. The author does not talk about language evolution in the passage.
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