The Ability of Native Speakers of a Language to Use

question 69

Multiple Choice

The ability of native speakers of a language to use words in ways that are socially and culturally appropriate is called

• A) Specialization.
• B) Discreteness.
• C) Communicative competence.
• D) Linguistic competence.

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Definitions:

Lurking Variables

Unobserved variables that influence the relationship between the variables of interest in a study, potentially leading to misleading conclusions.

Income

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Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received from holding a particular security.