Paper 1 · Higher Education
Which of the following are basic guidelines for declaring a language 'Classical'?
- 1. High antiquity of its early texts or recorded history over 1500-2000 years.
- 2. A body of ancient literature considered a valuable heritage by generations.
- 3. The literary tradition being original and not borrowed from another speech community.
- 4. The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, with a possible discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms.
A1 and 2 only
B1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
C1, 3 and 4
D1, 2 and 3
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four are basic guidelines, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★All four are basic guidelines, so that is the answer.
★High antiquity of the early texts is one guideline.
★A body of ancient literature valued as heritage is another.
★An original, non-borrowed literary tradition is a third.
★Being distinct from the modern form, with possible discontinuity, is the fourth.
★So the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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