What Did Rickford and Rickford Conclude in Their Study of "Spoken

question 9

Multiple Choice

What did Rickford and Rickford conclude in their study of "Spoken Soul"?

• A) The English language has more than twenty known dialects.
• B) All African Americans are very adept at code switching.
• C) This linguistic variant of English is gradually fading from use.
• D) This variant of English is in wide use by African Americans in a range of settings.

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Definitions:

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs designed to offset fluctuations in a nation's economic activity without intervention by the government or policymakers.

Falling Output

Falling output describes a situation where an economy or a particular sector is producing less goods or services over time.

Budget Deficit

A financial situation where government expenditures exceed its revenues.

Functional Finance

An economic theory asserting that government should finance its spending to meet explicit economic objectives, such as full employment, rather than aiming to balance budgets.