Which of the following statements is true of a speech community?
a. It comprises less than 10,000 speakers.
b. It is a small group that speaks a common dialect.
c. It comprises people within a single neighborhood.
d. It is also known as a melting pot for language.
b. It is a small group that speaks a common dialect.
A dialect is a unique form of a more general language spoken by a specific culture or co-culture. These smaller groups that speak a common dialect are known as speech communities.
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