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WhattoUnderstand

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A group of people who share a single language variety and focus their identity around that language is called a:
 
  a. linguistic community.
  b. speech community.
  c. community of practice.
  d. competent community.

Question 2

A group of people who share one or more varieties of language and the rules for using any or all of those varieties in everyday communication is called a:
 
  a. linguistic community.
  b. speech community.
  c. community of practice.
  d. competent community.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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