The "Language of Aging" Reveals

question 55

Multiple Choice

The "language of aging" reveals

• A) there are many age-specific terms today that refer positively to older people.
• B) initially positive terms, such as elderly and aged person, are considered negative by some today.
• C) ageist language did not begin until the 20ᵗʰ century.
• D) songs in the late 19ᵗʰ and early 20ᵗʰ century generally depicted old age as desirable.

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