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    A Particular Dialect Generally Becomes Accepted as a "Standard" Because
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A Particular Dialect Generally Becomes Accepted as a "Standard" Because

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A particular dialect generally becomes accepted as a "standard" because


A) it is genetically superior to others.
B) it changes more rapidly than others.
C) it is used by the socially "right" people.
D) it changes less slowly than others.

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