How is the concept of a speech network different than a speech community?
A People in speech networks do not interact with each other on a regular basis; people in speech communities do.
B People in speech networks interact with each other on a regular basis; people in speech communities may not.
C Speech networks have shared norms for language use; speech communities do not.
D Speech networks are made up of people who do not know each other; everybody knows one another in speech communities.
E People in speech networks are spread over a larger geographical area than people in speech communities.
B
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