When people who speak a given language migrate to a different location and become isolated from other members of their group
A) their language usually shows very little change even over a long period of time, despite the appearance of a small number of changes typical of different dialects.
B) they immediately develop a literary tradition.
C) isolation usually results in the differentiation of one language into dialects, followed eventually by two distinct languages.
D) they lose their linguistic abilities.
E) groups form multiple dialects.

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Isolation of a group of language speakers from the rest of their community often leads to the development of distinct dialects over time, which can eventually evolve into entirely separate languages. This process is a well-documented phenomenon in the study of linguistics.

When People Who Speak a Given Language Migrate to a Different