Question

10 literary tradition
a a language mutually understood and commonly used in trade by people who have different native languages
b a collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history.
c our spoken, written, or signed words and the ways we combine them to communicate meaning the manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
d a language that is written as well as spoken

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A describes a lingua franca, not literary tradition.
• Option B: A language family (languages from a common ancestor) relates to literary tradition's roots in shared linguistic heritage.
• Option C defines language (communication system), not literary tradition.
• Option D describes a standard language (written + spoken), not literary tradition.

Answer:

B. A collection of languages related to each other through a common ancestor long before recorded history.