In contrast with historical linguistics,descriptive linguistics _______________.
A)attempts to explain the features of a particular language at one time in its history
B)looks at languages as separate systems without considering how they might be related to each other
C)attempts to construct a language's historical development
D)investigates relationships between earlier and later forms of the same language
E)a and b only

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Descriptive linguistics focuses on analyzing and describing the features of a language at a specific point in time without necessarily considering its historical development or relationships with other languages. This contrasts with historical linguistics, which is concerned with the evolution and relationships between languages over time.

In Contrast with Historical Linguistics,descriptive Linguistics _______________