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.What can be inferred from the excerpt?
Answer
A
Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.
B
Nonstandard forms of English limit a speaker’s ability to stand up for herself.
C
Nonstandard forms of English make communication difficult between cultures.
D
Nonstandard forms of English are used more by older adults than by younger adults.
Explanation
The mother uses “impeccable broken English” to confront the stockbroker’s boss, while her daughter sits quietly. This shows that nonstandard English can still communicate forcefully and effectively. Therefore, the inference is that nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as standard English; the excerpt does not suggest that her way of speaking prevents her from standing up for herself.
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