A unique dialect, or regional variety, of Spanish is spoken in Puerto Rico. It contains many words borrowed from the language of the Taínos, the Indigenous people of Puerto Rico. African languages also made important contributions to the Puerto Rican dialect. For example, the way certain vowel sounds are pronounced in it can be ______ to how they are pronounced in Yoruba, a West African language.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
Explanation
Context: Puerto Rican Spanish "contains many words borrowed from the language of the Taínos." The way certain words came into use "can be [blank] to specific historical events"—linked.
Answer: A) traced
Why? Linked = connected. Traced = connected, followed back.
Traps:
- B) announced → different
- C) offered → different
- D) surrendered → different