Often Language Style Is Determined by the Context, but Sometimes

question 35

Multiple Choice

Often language style is determined by the context, but sometimes speakers who differ from each other in terms of age, sex, or social class also differ from each other in their speech.What is this difference called?

• A)dialect
• B)slang
• C)jargon
• D)social variation

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Definitions:

Genetics

The branch of biology that deals with heredity and variation in organisms.

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Settling Point

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