Which of the following statements is true of a language community?

a. Members of the community use different dialects of the same language.
b. Members of the community speak different languages.
c. Members of the community are centered in the same country.
d. Members of the community communicate largely through sign language.


a. Members of the community use different dialects of the same language.
If all people in a particular language community knew all the words, pronounced them the same way, and used the same rules of grammar and syntax, communication would be easy. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The English spoken in England is not the same as the English spoken in the United States.

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