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Linguist: Regional dialects, many of which eventually become distinct languages, are responses by local populations to their own particular communicative needs. So even when the unification of the world economy forces the adoption of a universal language for use in international trade, this language itself will inevitably develop many regional dialects.
Which one of the following is an assumption that the linguist’s argument requires?
(A) No two local populations have the same communicative needs as each other.
(B) In some regions of the world, at least some people will not engage in international trade after the unification of the world economy.
(C) A universal language for use in international trade will not arise unless the world economy is unified.
(D) When the unification of the world economy forces the adoption of a universal language for use in international trade, many regional dialects of other languages will be eradicated.
(E) After the unification of the world economy, there will be variation among many different local populations in their communicative needs in international trade.
Which one of the following is an assumption that the linguist’s argument requires?
(A) No two local populations have the same communicative needs as each other.
(B) In some regions of the world, at least some people will not engage in international trade after the unification of the world economy.
(C) A universal language for use in international trade will not arise unless the world economy is unified.
(D) When the unification of the world economy forces the adoption of a universal language for use in international trade, many regional dialects of other languages will be eradicated.
(E) After the unification of the world economy, there will be variation among many different local populations in their communicative needs in international trade.
06 Nov 2021, 04:30
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EXPLANATION FROM POWER SCORE
The stimulus concludes that since regional dialects are responses by local populations to their own particular communicative needs, the adoption of a universal language in international trade will inevitably cause this language to develop many regional dialects. Whenever the author says that something is "inevitable," you should suspect that it is not. In this particular instance, the development of regional dialects within the universal language is only required if we assume that the local populations practicing international trade vary in their communicative needs. If everyone practicing international trade had the same general communicative need, the development of regional dialects need not occur.
Answer choice (A): Since the conclusion is about the adoption of a universal language in international trade, you need to look for an answer choice which addressees this issue. Even if two local populations had the same communicative need, they may still share a regional dialect different from everyone else. Because the logical opposite of this answer choice does not weaken the conclusion, answer choice (A) is incorrect.
Answer choice (B): Since our argument is specific to the language of international trade and its own regional dialects, those who do not engage in it have no bearing on its conclusion. Even if everyone around the world engaged in international trade, the possibility of this language developing many regional dialects will still exist.
This answer choice is attractive if you misread the author's conclusion: she never argued that some populations' regional dialects will persist after the unification of the world economy — only that the language of international trade will develop them. This answer choice is incorrect.
Answer choice (C): It is not necessary that the universal language for use in international trade be dependent on the unification of the world economy. Even if such language arises for some other reason, the conclusion of the argument still follows.
Answer choice (D): The implications that stem from the adoption of a universal language for use in international trade are irrelevant to this conclusion, which is not about the replacement of regional dialects of local languages with those of international trade. The eradication of local languages or their dialects is therefore not essential to this argument.
Answer choice (E): This is the correct answer choice. For the universal language to develop into regional dialects, it is necessary that the local populations practicing international trade vary in their communicative needs. If they did not, the argument would not be solid.
01 Jan 2022, 09:45
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EXPLANATION FROM Fox LSAT
- Premise: Regional dialects are responses by local populations to their own particular needs.
- Premise: The unification of the world economy will force the adoption of a universal language.
- Conclusion: The universally adopted language will also develop regional dialects.
Huh? That doesn’t really make sense. I don’t see how the given facts support the eventual conclusion. There’s something missing. I think what’s missing is, “Local populations will still have their own particular needs, even after the world economy forces the adoption of a universal language.” Since we’re asked to identify an assumption, I bet that’s the answer.
A) This doesn’t have to be true for the argument to make sense. And it’s not what we’re looking for.
B) Not what we’re looking for.
C) Not what we’re looking for.
D) Not what we’re looking for.
E) Yep, that’s pretty much what we predicted. If this is not true, then the argument is completely destroyed. That’s the hallmark of the correct answer on a Necessary Assumption question.
The answer is E.
