With Respect to Social Class Differences in Communication

question 17

Multiple Choice

With respect to social class differences in communication:

• A)the working class is more likely to use SAE
• B)the middle class uses more words of simple coordination such as "like" or "but" and uses fewer pronouns
• C)President Obama sometimes "breaks code"
• D)people with different levels of education communicate differently, but few differences have been noted by income or occupational prestige
• E) the middle class tends to use more AAE than does the working class

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