A.Language surveys have been conducted by all nations
B.There is hardly any language to be discovered in the world
C.All the languages are either complete languages or dialects of other major languages✓ Correct
D.No new language needs to be discovered since all languages are known to the world
Explanation
Based on the passage, languages are classified either as full-fledged independent languages or as dialects of an already known language. The passage states that investigators often initially assume what they have found is just a dialect of that language, and only later does it transpire that the speech is so different that it has to be considered a different language. The passage explicitly contradicts options (a), (b), and (d) by stating that surveys are incomplete in many countries and new languages continue to be discovered.
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