Why do stigmatized language varieties persist despite ...

[iveyjurea]

Why do stigmatized language varieties persist despite discrimination?
 
  A because languages and language varieties tend not to change over time
  B because people in weak social networks become educated in a stigmatized variety
  C because people in close-knit social networks become educated in a stigmatized variety
  D because weak social networks have significant community pressure and strong interpersonal bonds
  E because close-knit social networks have significant community pressure and strong interpersonal bonds

Question 2

People have cultural presuppositions about
 
  A greetings.
  B how conversations are structured.
  C what arguments are like.
  D teasing.
  E how conversations should be structured.

[okolip]

Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

E

[iveyjurea]

Great answer, keep it coming

[ashely1112]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it