Linguist John McWhorter Notes That Many Middle-Class African Americans Typically

question 3

Multiple Choice

Linguist John McWhorter notes that many middle-class African Americans typically speak both Black English and Standard American English, alternating between the two, often in the same sentence. This ability is an example of

• A) code switching.
• B) accents.
• C) bypassing.
• D) phatic language.
• E) jargon.

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