In reviewing the research on dialects, Carley Dodd has drawn several conclusions. Which statement is NOT one of Dodd's conclusions?
a) People judge others by their speech.
b) Upward mobility and social aspirations influence whether people change their speech to the accepted norms.
c) It would be unethical to speak differently at home than you would speak at work.
d) General American Speech is most accepted by the majority of the American culture.
e) People should be aware of dialect prejudices and attempt to look beyond the surface.
ANS: c
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