School-Aged Children

question 132

Multiple Choice

School-aged children

• A)do not change their messages for listeners who are familiar or unfamiliar with a topic.
• B)speak to adults and peers in the same manner.
• C)who are African American are more likely to use African American English with African American peers.
• D)do not adjust their speech to the age of the listener.

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