Thelma's Parents Ask Her If She Is Going Shopping at "Wal-Marts

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Multiple Choice

Thelma's parents ask her if she is going shopping at "Wal-Marts." Thelma is going shopping at one "Wal-Mart";"Wal-Mart" is the name of the store,but many people in the community refer to it as "Wal-Marts." When Thelma hears someone say "Wal-Marts" she assumes they are poor and have below-average intelligence.This assumption is an example of

• A)phonemism.
• B)bigotry.
• C)dialectism.
• D)linguicism.

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