What linguistic variable did Labov (1966) examine in his famous study of language variation in New York City?
A allomorphs of the past tense morpheme
B postvocalic /r/
C the use of the passive voice
D question formation
E aspirated /p/
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. hunting activities b. personality c. bodily adornment d. access to technology
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A) $50,000 B) $65,000 C) -$50,000 D) -$65,000
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a. true b. false