Question

What is the relationship between language and social inequality? a. language may reproduce the inequalities that exist in society. b. the language that people use may alter social stereotypes to some extent. c. the power relations in a situation provide a context for the meanings of particular expressions. d. all of these choices are true?

Answer 1

The answer is D, all of these choices are correct. A is correct because language is how we spread stereotypes about groups of people that become commonplace beliefs. B is correct because certain dialects can reflect a stereotype or lack of intelligence, which can create further stereotypes that are negative. C is correct because power stems from certain phrases that are inherently stemmed from language.