The term "lingua franca" is best understood to mean a. a common second language used for business purposes. b. a language suppressed by many governments. c. a lost language that only exists as a remnant in current languages. d. a family of languages that share a common background.

The correct answer is The correct answer is A. A common second laguge used for business purposes

Explanation

Lingua franca is a term of Latin origin that refers to languages that are tacitly adopted as a common language of understanding among people who speak different languages, especially for business or trade purposes. Its origin dates back to antiquity because, at all times in history, the people have needed communication, and given the impossibility of doing so in their respective languages they established agreements about a common language. For example, Latin was a lingua franca during the Roman Empire, as was Spanish in America and others have been in different stages and geographical frameworks, proving that the status of lingua franca is still temporary and is conditioned by circumstances that are lived in a certain territory during a specific period. So, the correct answer is A. A common second laguge used for business purposes

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