Question # 38

Passage excerpt:

“In the 19th century, some scientists argued that language evolved through natural selection, while others contended it emerged from cultural invention. Modern linguistics suggests a hybrid model: biological capacity enabled language, but social pressures shaped its form.”

Which inference is most supported by the passage?

Options:

A.

Language is best understood as purely cultural invention.

B.

Both biology and culture played roles in language’s development.

C.

Evolutionary theory has no relevance to language.

D.

Social pressures alone explain language emergence.

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