Which of the following statements about the English language is incorrect?
A)English belongs to the Indo-European language family.
B)English belongs to the Germanic language subgroup.
C)English is one of the many languages that diverged from an ancient unified language called Proto-Indo- European.
D)English is a "daughter" language.
E)English has historically suffered a narrowing and loss of meaning.

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This statement is incorrect. English has actually undergone a broadening of meaning due to its extensive borrowing from other languages, particularly Latin and French.

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