Why might lower-class speakers continue to use styles of language ...

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Why might lower-class speakers continue to use styles of language that are stigmatized?
 
  a. Styles of speech serve as a marker for membership into a group.
  b. They do not have the appropriate education to adopt upper-class patterns of language.
  c. They have never been exposed to standardized language, and so do not know that their speech is non-standard.
  d. Styles of speech are inherited, and cannot be changed by individuals.

Question 2

Research by Ochs and Taylor found that dinnertime conversations in America follow a __________ pattern.
 
  a. random
  b. father knows best
  c. mother knows best
  d. mother in the spotlight

[Sammyo]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[phuda]

Excellent