alleryWhy might speakers pick a prestige dialect over their own?
ADiglossia in certain social settings
BDialects are banned by law
CNative dialects lack grammar
DPrestige forms are easier to spell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Diglossia in certain social settings
1. Prestige differences between varieties create diglossia.
2. In some social contexts speakers consciously choose the prestige form.
3. They do so even if it is not their native tongue.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Origins_
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