The index fossil concept is all of the following except
a. it allows widely separated strata to be correlated and assigned to the same time period if they contain the same fossils.
b. it is the idea that strata containing similar fossil assemblages are of similar ages.
c. it enables archaeologists to characterize and date strata within sites.
d. it is expressed in specific units of scientific measurement that is not diagnostic of a particular period of time
e. it enables archaeologists to use research that has shown distinctive artifacts to be diagnostic of a period of time.
d
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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.
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