Two competing theories have been advanced to explain the origin and diffusion of languages. These are
A) The Babylonian Thesis and the Russian Thesis
B) The War Thesis and the Peace Thesis
C) Mayan Thesis and Inca Thesis
D) The London Thesis and the Washington Thesis
E) The Eastern Thesis and the Western Thesis

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The War Thesis and the Peace Thesis are two theories that explain the origin and diffusion of languages, focusing on whether languages spread through conquest and conflict or through peaceful means such as trade and intermarriage.

Two Competing Theories Have Been Advanced to Explain the Origin