In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.
Q: Sentence 1:Mentonasc is considered to be a transitional language ; it is an intermediate language between Occitan and Ligurian , which is why the classification of Mentonasc is often debated . Sentence 2:However , it is traditionally assigned to the Occitan language .
A:
however