While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>Latin spread across the Roman Empire.</li> <li>Vulgar Latin (everyday speech) gradually evolved into the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian).</li> <li>Classical Latin (the literary form) remained largely fixed and was used in scholarship.</li> <li>Romance languages diverged regionally over centuries.</li> <li>Classical Latin remained the language of the Catholic Church for over a millennium.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast the trajectories of Vulgar and Classical Latin. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Romance languages include French, Spanish, and Italian.
- Bcheck_circle
While Vulgar Latin diverged into the Romance languages, Classical Latin remained largely fixed and continued in scholarship and the Church.
- C
Classical Latin was the language of the Catholic Church.
- D
Latin spread across the Roman Empire.
Explanation
The goal is contrasting trajectories. Choice B juxtaposes divergence with stasis. A is general, C and D describe one branch.