Language Can Be a Form of Cultural Capital That Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Language can be a form of cultural capital that is used to reinforce power dynamics that are established by a culture's institutions. What is the kind of language used to establish this "norm" against which all speakers are judged called?

• A) paralanguage
• B) syntax
• C) focal vocabulary
• D) prestige language

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