alleryWhy is a standardized idiom useful in broadcasting?
AIt removes all need for writing
BIt keeps every local dialect alive
CIt cuts vocabulary to few words
DDialect speakers follow it easily
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Dialect speakers follow it easily
1. Prescription helps inter-regional communication.
2. Speakers of divergent dialects understand a standardized idiom more readily than each other's dialects.
3. It does not remove writing, preserve dialects or shrink vocabulary.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Aims_
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