In a stratified society, even people who do not speak the prestige dialect tend to accept it as standard or superior. This phenomenon is referred to as
A. diglossia.
B. creolization.
C. symbolic domination.
D. hypercorrection.
E. style shifting.
C. symbolic domination.
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a. domesticating plants and animals b. forming state societies c. engaging in economic exchange d. developing electronic technology
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