How does language reflect social status? Give three specific examples in which members of different social positions use different forms of language

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Examples might include socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, or familial relationships
2. Answers should also include code-switching, which may refer to variants within a language as well as switching between mutually unintelligible languages

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a. True b. False

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