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Which of the following is the most stigmatized variant of American English?
 
  A) Appalachian English
  B) AAVE
  C) Gullah
  D) Hawaiian Creole
  E) Hispanic English

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding forensic linguistics is NOT true?
 
  A) Forensic linguistic anthropologists use the details of speech and writing to provide legal evidence in a variety of situations.
  B) Forensic linguistics is a powerful tool, but should not be used cautiously.
  C) Forensic linguistics can be extremely important in determining the authenticity of voice recordings.
  D) The techniques of forensic linguistics can be safely applied across a variety of scenarios and cases.
  E) Immigration and customs officials often use linguistics to determine whether the accent and idioms of an asylum seeker match those of the country he or she claims to be from.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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