The passage below has gaps. Following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. One way in which we come to see ...
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The passage below has gaps. Following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.
One way in which we come to see monolingual standard languages as the norm and __6__ [A. deviations B. aberrations C. criticisms D. deviants] from the imagined monolingual standard language as aberrant, and remember each individual __7__ [A. repertoire B. word C. idea D. statement] is a deviation but repertoires characterised by greater deviation as problematic is through the close association between language and place. You would have seen maps that map languages into territory. You probably can __8__ [A. write B. set C. conjure D. let] in your mind a map of the Americas where almost all of North America is __9__ [A. known B. coded C. accepted D. conceded] for English except for a bit of French in East Canada, more than half of Central and South America would be coded for Spanish, the other big chunk (Brazil) for Portuguese, and three tiny __10__ [A. havens B. colonies C. isles D. pockets] of English, Dutch and French where the states of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana are located in addition to maps based on the __11__ [A. national B. common C. local D regional] language of a state, you would be able to find more fine-grained maps that map traditional minority languages into a particular territory. Language maps do not only inform us about global language distributions; they also fulfil a __12__ [A. interactive B. discursive C. intuitive D. reclusive] function, they establish a __13__ [A. plan B. wedge C. bridge D. link] between language and territory as a central and normal way to think about language use. The territorial __14__ [A. principle B. concept C. perception D. technique] is foundational to most thinking about linguistic justice because it __15__ [A. undergirds B. undermines C. underestimate D. underserved] linguistic legislation.
(Source: Ingrid Piler, 2016 p. 33, Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice. Oxford, Oxford University Press)
Select the option that best fills the gap labelled 15
Answer Details
The options provided for the gap labeled 15 are "undergirds," "undermines," "underestimate," and "underserved." In this context, the sentence is trying to convey how the "territorial principle" is important to most thinking about linguistic justice. The term "linguistic legislation" suggests some kind of legal support or structure related to language use. For this reason, the most appropriate option is "undergirds." This is because "undergirds" means to provide foundational support or a basis for something. Here, it indicates that the territorial principle forms the basis or supportive framework for linguistic legislation. Therefore, the correct choice is undergirds.
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