The View That the Standard Dialect Is Favoured on the Basis

question 32

Multiple Choice

The view that the standard dialect is favoured on the basis that it is aesthetically pleasing is suggested by:

• A) the imposed norm hypothesis
• B) the inherent value hypothesis
• C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis
• D) the theory of reciprocal speech
• E) equity theory

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Season's Ticket

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Cent

A monetary unit in various countries, representing one-hundredth of the basic unit of currency.

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