Sharma Is a Second-Generation Immigrant in an English-Speaking Country

Multiple Choice

Sharma is a second-generation immigrant in an English-speaking country. The language of her parents and grandparents is spoken less and less where she lives. Kevin lives in the same city but belongs to the ethnolinguistic majority. In a conversation between the two, Sharma is likely to show:

A) her usual accented English.
B) upward convergence.
C) downward divergence.
D) her command of received pronunciation.