Which of the following statements about sociolinguists is FALSE?
A. They look at society and at language.
B. They are more interested in the rules that govern language than the actual use of language in everyday life.
C. They are concerned more with performance than with competence.
D. They are concerned with linguistic change.
E. They focus on surface structure.
Answer: B
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