Read the excerpt from "Mother Tongue." And sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and I was sitting there red-faced and quiet, and my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken English.The inference suggested by this excerpt is that nonstandard forms of English
Answer
A
are used more by older adults than by younger adults
B
can be as effective as the standard form of English
C
limit the speaker’s ability to stand up for herself
D
make communication between cultures difficult
Explanation
The mother uses “impeccable broken English” to shout at the stockbroker’s boss, showing that nonstandard English can still communicate forcefully and effectively. The contrast with the narrator, who sits quietly, emphasizes the mother’s ability to speak up for herself. Thus, nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as standard English.
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