Why Would a Study of the "N-Word" Most Likely Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why would a study of the "N-word" most likely be done using a sociolinguistic approach?

• A) Sociolinguistics studies the intersection between language and systems of power, such as race, class, and age.
• B) Sociolinguistics is preferred in the study of the development of language over time, including its changes and variations.
• C) This particular field of anthropology studies how social behavior is created by language.
• D) Sociolinguistics studies the variation in languages between places.

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Definitions:

Constant-cost Industry

An industry in which the input costs do not change as the industry's output changes, leading to a flat supply curve.

Demand Increase

A situation where the desire for a good or service exceeds the previous level at the current price.

Market Equilibrium

The point at which the quantity demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in no economic pressure to change the price.

Scarce Inputs

Resources or factors of production that are limited in supply, which constrains economic output and allocative efficiency.