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“In this strategy, students are primarily provided with language input inasmuch as exposure to it is understood to promote learning.” (line 5) The best definition for the discourse marker “inasmuch as” and its communicative intention in the text that is expressed in:

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C) It is practically interchangeable with “because” but carries the sense of “in view of the fact that” or “to the extent that.”It introduces a statement that explains, limits, or gives more specific information about what has just been said.

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A) It is almost identical in meaning with plain “though” or “although”; the main difference is that it is more emphatic, putting stronger emphasis on the contrast between the two clauses it connects.

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B) It is used as a subordinate clause to show purpose or to give an explanation. It is used to show an action producing an intended result or a cause producing an effect. The first sentence is the action/cause and the second is the intended result/effect.

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D) It indicates “opposition” and is used in the same way as “in contrast”; “whilst on the contrary”. It is used principally in legal documents, formal resolutions of corporate bodies, and the like.

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E) It has the sense of “likeness”, and can be exchanged without compromising the meaning “while”.

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