Crossword Puzzle (SOLVED)

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Across
  1. 1. an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing
  2. 4. the origin or mode of formation of something
  3. 5. Content that is read or viewed, also plays a role in communicating with others
  4. 11. A rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history
  5. 12. a distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
  6. 14. The quality or condition of being diversified or various
  7. 15. Those who indicated English-only as their mother tongue and filled out the questionnaire in English.
  8. 17. Exchange (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction.
  9. 18. the long-lasting impact of particular events
  10. 19. a component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole
  11. 21. A system of communication used by a particular country or community.
  12. 23. of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private
  13. 26. A variety of a language used by a particular social group; a social dialect
  14. 29. The scientific study of language
Down
  1. 1. A thing that is known or proved to be true
  2. 2. a form of Chinese spoken mainly in southeastern China
  3. 3. a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
  4. 6. A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position
  5. 7. Comprehension of text, including how the arrangement of words within sentences impacts the meaning
  6. 8. Less personal than informal language
  7. 9. The knowledge of and study of the past
  8. 10. An organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity
  9. 13. Portion of the total information contained in a message that can be eliminated without loss of essential information
  10. 16. Rules of a language governing the sounds, words, sentences, and other elements, as well as their combination and interpretation
  11. 20. A member of a people originally of central Luzon in the Philippines
  12. 22. Prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these
  13. 24. A group of people who share a similar culture, language and religion
  14. 25. Having the quality of being "significant" — meaningful, important
  15. 27. Considered to be the lingua franca of the world.
  16. 28. Historically transmitted system of symbols, meanings, and norms