Questions such as, “How long has this situation been going on?” can help determine ______.

Any given language has its own rules, such as the way to pronounce words and grammatical rules. This

shows that language is A) regulating. B) productive. C) the same as speech. D) a system of symbols. E) linear.

________ refers to words or phrases specific to one part of the country but rarely used in quite the same way in other places

A) Ethnic vernaculars B) Regionalism C) Jargon D) Spanglish