Which statement below describes the findings from van de Broeck's 1977 study of syntactic variation in Belguim?
A Working class speakers used simpler syntax in formal situations than informal situations.
B Working class speakers used more complicated syntax in formal situations than informal situations.
C Middle class speakers used more complicated syntax in informal situations than formal situations.
D Syntactic complexity did not change for middle class speakers in formal and informal situations.
E Syntactic complexity did not change for working class speakers in formal and informal situations.
A
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