Sociolinguistics concentrates on variations in language that _______
a. are likely to become extinct in the next 50 years
b. do not change over time
c. have a majority of bilingual speakers
d. depend upon the social situations or contexts in which the speaker operates
e. are caused by colonialism or political systems of oppression
ANSWER:
d
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