An analysis of more than 500 contemporary languages has demonstrated that the number of speech sounds in a language decreases systematically a. with the culture’s distance from Africa along migration routes. b. with the level of education of the population. c. according to the cultural values embedded in the language. d. with the level of assimilation into larger cultures.

Should the city pass a ban on skateboarders on all public property, or are the citizens who oppose the ban right when they argue that there are benefits to having the skateboarders in public parks? plan and write a response in which you state your position and persuade readers to agree with you. support your position with reasons and examples drawn from the proposed amendment to ban skateboarding and from information in the letters to the editor, as well as from your own experience.