An Englishman uses "I" to reer to himself, while a German uses "ich", a Spaniard "yo". This is an example of language ______.

A．an introduction to a collection of Japanese folktales
B．the memoirs of a samurai warrior
C．an economic history of Japan
D．a modem novel about eighteenth - century Japan

A．trade had fallen off
B．the coinage had been sharply debased
C．spending had outdistanced income
D．profits from mining had declined