The first and most widely investigated language family of the wo

The first and most widely investigated language family of the world is___________
A、the Sino-Tibetan Family
B、the Indo-European Family
C、the Austronesian Family
D、the Afroasiatic Family
【正确答案】:B
【题目解析】:本题考查历史语言学中的各大语系这一内容。四个选项分别对应四大语系,汉藏语系、印欧语系、奥斯特罗尼西亚语系和非亚语系。其中,印欧语系由英国学者威廉琼斯发现,是第一个也是研究最广的语系,故本题选B。