Why Do People Speak in Different Dialects

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Multiple Choice

Why do people speak in different dialects?

• A)The culture and environment in which a person is raised affects the way they communicate linguistically.
• B)Dialects represent grammatical errors that are reinforced by one's surroundings.
• C)People in different areas have genetic variations that impact the way their brains interpret language skills.
• D)People from different countries naturally speak different languages, and that is all a dialect really is.

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Definitions:

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