Why might lower-class speakers continue to use styles of language that are stigmatized?
a. Styles of speech serve as a marker for membership into a group.
b. They do not have the appropriate education to adopt upper-class patterns of language.
c. They have never been exposed to standardized language, and so do not know that their speech is nonstandard.
d. Styles of speech are inherited, and cannot be changed by individuals.
Answer: a
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