alleryDepartures from the standard language in a stratified society may jeopardize what?
ASocial success
BPhysical health
CProperty rights
DMilitary rank
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Social success
1. Standard usage carries social prestige.
2. Departures from it may jeopardize social success.
3. Health, property and rank are not named as risks.
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