When languages are depicted as leaves on trees, the roots of the trees below the surface represent
A) dialects.
B) language groups.
C) language sects.
D) language families.
E) possible prehistoric superfamilies.

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The roots of the language tree represent possible prehistoric superfamilies, which are hypothetical ancestral languages that may have given rise to current language families.

When Languages Are Depicted as Leaves on Trees, the Roots