A Student Says to You, "My Momma She Be Singin

question 2

Multiple Choice

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

• A)Have grown up in Northern Ireland and so is using idioms typical of that country
• B)Be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English
• C)Have had little exposure to language during a critical period in her language development
• D)Have a speech disorder that sometimes results from environmental toxins
• E)g., lead-based paint)

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