In Reviewing the Research on Dialects,Carley Dodd Has Drawn Several

question 5

Multiple Choice

In reviewing the research on dialects,Carley Dodd has drawn several conclusions.Which statement is NOT one of Dodd's conclusions?

• A)People judge others by their speech.
• B)Upward mobility and social aspirations influence whether people change their speech to the accepted norms.
• C)It would be unethical to speak differently at home than you would speak at work.
• D)General American Speech is most accepted by the majority of the American culture.
• E)People should be aware of dialect prejudices and attempt to look beyond the surface.

---

Definitions:

Language

A system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of spoken, written, or signed words and the rules for combining them.

Broca's Area

An area located in the dominant hemisphere's frontal lobe (typically the left side) of the brain, associated with the generation of speech.

Penfield

Refers to Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgeon who made significant contributions to the understanding of the brain's function, particularly in mapping the sensory and motor cortices.

Language-Expression Deficits

Difficulties in the ability to convey thoughts, ideas, or feelings through spoken, written, or nonverbal language.