Question

read the excerpt from \mother tongue.\ and sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and i was sitting there red - faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken english. what can be inferred from the excerpt? nonstandard forms of english can be as effective as the standard form of english. nonstandard forms of english limit a speakers ability to stand up for herself. nonstandard forms of english make communication difficult between cultures. nonstandard forms of english are used more by older adults than by younger adults.

Explanation:

The mother uses "impeccable broken English" to shout at the boss. This shows that her non - standard English (broken English) is effective in getting her point across (standing up for herself in this situation). The fact that she is able to do this contradicts the idea that non - standard English limits one's ability (so the second option is wrong). There is no mention of communication between cultures (so the third option is wrong) or age differences in usage (so the fourth option is wrong).

Answer:

Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English.