A Student Says to You, "My Momma She Be Singin

Multiple Choice

A student says to you, "My momma she be singin' all da time." This student appears to:

A) Have grown up in Northern Ireland and so is using idioms typical of that country
B) Be using African American English, a dialect with some grammatical constructions different from those of Standard English
C) Have had little exposure to language during a critical period in her language development
D) Have a speech disorder that sometimes results from environmental toxins
E) g., lead-based paint)