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(LC) Which of the following statements best explains how a community reacts to changes in language?

All people in a community are all willing to change the way they express themselves.
People always agree on the changes being made to the language in their communities.
As a community changes, its people are always unwilling to change the way they express themselves.
As the language evolves, some people in the community accept the changes, while others do not.

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Answer:

Language is always changing. We've seen that language changes across space and across social group. Language also varies across time.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can shape community behavior with positive language. ... The words that we use to refer to people change how we treat those people.

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