which of the following best explains the comparison between languages and "mountain effluvia" in line 8?
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The speaker compares language to “mountain effluvia” to depict language as a
sort of plague, diffusing into different places and cultures, making them forget
their more primal roots.
B. The speaker compares language to “mountain effluvia” to describe language as
in a state of decay, giving off an unpleasant scent.
C. The speaker compares language to “mountain effluvia” because he dislikes the
changing untouchability of language (hence the comparison to an unpleasant
odor).
D. The speaker compares language to “mountain effluvia” to depict language as
diffusing and mixing into different places and cultures, molding into different
languages all together.
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