Which of the following is true of masculine speech community members?
A) They tend to regard language as important for accomplishing instrumental tasks, gaining status, and maintaining control of the conversation.
B) Only men are masculine speech community members.
C) They do not think talking is important.
D) They are not as skilled at using language as members of female speech communities.
A
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