A variety of nonstandard English spoken by members of a regional, ethnic, or social group is called a(n) _____.

a.idiom
b.overgeneralization
c.dialect
d.
colloquialism

Question

A variety of nonstandard English spoken by members of a regional, ethnic, or social group is called a(n) _____.


a.idiom
b.overgeneralization
c.dialect
d.
colloquialism

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, any you can eliminate?

e.mccormick · Answer

Most multiple choice questions you can eliminate two answers.  Then it is just which of the other two is best.

anonymous · Answer

Its should be in your textbook.

e.mccormick · Answer

Or you can look up the definition of the four words, but I bet you can eliminate a few of them right off.

anonymous · Answer

Its colloculism beacause it involves the main key to this called region.

e.mccormick · Answer

@Blaze No.  A colloquialism is an informal expression that is used within the the main language for the overall people that speak it but has a meaning that is not really defined by the words.  Like, "It is raining cats and dogs."  That is English but a colloquialism because cats and dogs do not really fall from the sky.  Another definition of colloquialism is simply informal speech, but that can get it confused with slang.

There is another word in that this that is a much better answer to this question.

anonymous · Answer

Yes it is dialect.

e.mccormick · Answer

Ever read the COC section on answers? http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

anonymous · Answer

No