alleryPrescription is often criticised for favouring what?
AChildren's speech over adults'
BOne region or class over others
CSpoken forms over written ones
DPoetry over everyday prose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. One region or class over others
1. Standards often reflect the upper class or one region.
2. This works against linguistic diversity.
3. Prescription therefore has political consequences.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Criticisms_
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