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← Language & CommunicationA linguist observes a creole language undergoing rapid grammaticalization; which consequence follows regarding the detectability of substrate language influence?
A)Substrate influence remains clearly visible
B)Substrate influence becomes increasingly opaque✓
C)Adstrate influence is readily identifiable
D)Superstrate influence abruptly disappears
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As grammaticalization progresses in a creole, features from substrate languages become more integrated and less distinct because the reanalysis mechanism obscures their origins; therefore, substrate influence becomes less detectable, rather than remaining clear or being confused with adstrate effects.
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