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Ling 115 - FinalResearch on language attitudes supports which of the following conclusions? - correct answer ✔✔That
language attitudes can be triggered by general linguistic characteristics, such as speaking a particular
language or dialect, or by specific features, such as using a certain word or phrase.
Research on language attitudes has found all of the following EXCEPT which one? - correct answer
✔✔That listeners tend to perceive speakers of high-status varieties as warmer and more friendly than
speakers of low-status varieties.
Students who speak non-standard dialects of English often struggle in school. All of the following factors
contribute to their struggles EXCEPT which one? - correct answer ✔✔Non-standard dialects, due to the
relative simplicity of their grammars, do not enable their speakers to process and express complex
academic ideas.
Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches to dealing with students who come to school
speaking a non-standard dialect of English? - correct answer ✔✔Helping students master their non-
standard English dialect so they can speak it proficiently.
Which of the following is NOT one of the goals that Ms. Washington mentions in connection with her use
of Ebonics in the classroom? - correct answer ✔✔For students to become proficient in Ebonics and
Standard English.
Ms. Wolfe describes Standard English in which of the following ways? - correct answer ✔✔a .beautiful
b. absolutely everything
*c.both (a) and (b)*
Which of the following education systems do(es) NOT exist? - correct answer ✔✔A system in which
native speakers of Language A attend school in Language B and vice versa, so that everyone ends up
bilingual.
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