Why might understanding how a word's meaning has changed be important?
A.) It is never important.
B.) You can apply the same patterns of change to all words in the language.
C.) You may encounter an antiquated use of the word.
D.) It shows that language has stopped evolving.
C. You may encounter an antiquated use of the word.
Explanation:
A. false, B. You cannot apply this to all words in the language as there would be trouble comprehending others and vise versa, D. languages never stop evolving.
