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LING/ANTH Which of the following is not true of the dialect of English known as

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Question

LING/ANTH

Which of the following is not true of the dialect of English known as African American Vernacular English?

it is functionally and expressively rich

it is systematic and rule-governed

in terms of grammatical features, it's essentially a subtraction from "standard" English

it has rich grammatical & discursive features that "standard" English does not have

a.

it is functionally and expressively rich

b.

it is systematic and rule-governed

c.

in terms of grammatical features, it's essentially a subtraction from "standard" English

d.

it has rich grammatical & discursive features that "standard" English does not have

Explanation / Answer

the following is not true of the dialect of English known as African American Vernacular English;

d. it has rich grammatical & discursive features that "standard" English does not have