Which of the Following Statements About Sociolinguists Is NOT True

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sociolinguists is NOT true?

• A) They are concerned more with performance than with competence.
• B) They look at society and at language.
• C) They are concerned with linguistic change.
• D) They focus on surface structure.
• E) They are more interested in the rules that govern language than the actual use of language in everyday life.

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