Efforts to standardize the spelling of a language
a. are apolitical, and generally only of interest to linguists.
b. reveal the language ideology of the standardizers.
c. inevitably result in improvements appreciated by all users of the language.
d. are completely separate from standardization of pronunciation
b
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A. Enculturation B. Acculturation C. Independent invention D. Globalization E. Diffusion
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a. decreased b. increased c. become almost nonexistent d. surpassed girls' enrollment in the United States
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